I am told that in some parts of Europe it is chilly today – well here in Villa Roquette, although the weather is mild(ish) we have our log fire blazing in the living room. Our guests come down to sit around the fire and chat, play cards and drink local wine. Wine, good company, a blazing fire (and a glass of wine, or did I mention that?) – life is good

Fireplace in Living Room of Villa Roquette

The beauty of our log fire is that it costs nothing, all around us there are thousands of acres of vineyards, every year some are replanted so all the old vines are torn up and we can help ourselves. Yesterday we collected enough wood to keep the fire going for a year or more.