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Our Pets

Whilst at "Jappeloup" we want our guests to feel at home, so if you miss your pets, why not make friends with ours? However, they are only allowed in your company if invited! Listed below are our current furry & feathered friends, but who knows, by the time you arrive there may be more!!

"Penny"

When we first came to France in 2002, we brought our Samoyed, Penny, with us. Being the Russian "version" of the Husky she was well equipped to deal with snow and blizzards, but we don't often get weather like that here! For the first few months she seemed to be suffering from heat exhaustion all the time so we now send her to be clipped for the summer months. She now appears to be much happier!

cottage gite pet

"Penny" 1994 - 2008

Unfortunately, after many months fighting against cancer & other problems, Penny has succumbed to her illnesses. She was always lovely, loving and loved. We have decided to leave her photograph here in her Memory.

Chickens

Nikki's passion is her chickens! She started off with a clutch of six, but due to illness and (we think) a cunning fox, we are now down to just 2.

Although we still have the occasional egg laid, they are now deemed as 'pets' rather than 'layers'! There's no way the remaining 2 will ever see the inside of a cooking pot, so they should count themselves "clucky" we chose them and not a French family!

'Flex' suffered a broken leg & spent 3 months in a converted hammock whilst it healed. She can now walk again, but her leg has not set straight so she has to concentrate so as not to keep walking in circles!

Nikki with Flex. (Nikki is the one wearing the watch!).

The newcomer!

In May 2007 we were adopted by a stray dog whom we have named 'Simba'. She arrived one night as it was getting dark and would not leave. After escaping from our stables 4 times that night (we found her sitting on our window ledge each time!), we took a chance and let her stay indoors for the rest of the night. She has stayed with us ever since.

She was very skinny when she came so we think she had been living rough for quite a while. She has either been hit by a car or someone has thumped her hard on the head, as the right side of her skull is concave.

Now inoculated & chipped she is already part of the family and her tail hardly ever stops wagging now!

Lounge area has comfortable leather seating and low units which house the video, tv The jappeloup in jappeloup cottage is pronounced JAP-A-LOO!use the TV/video and radio/CD/cassette players.Free loan of children's videos (in English) from our own collection.
Bicycles, board games, games and other toys (mainly boys) may also be provided free of charge, on request, depending on availability.The kitchen is English style and fully equipped with a refrigerator, cooker, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee percolator and, perhaps most importantly, a corkscrew! Obviously we haven't forgotten to include the basic items such as cutlery, crockery, utensils, glassware and pots & pans.
French doors (what else!) lead to a south-facing raised patio area overlooking the garden, play area and swimming pool. A garden table and chairs are available so that meals can be taken alfresco as and when you like.The garden of the cottage is fully enclosed.The free-form swimming pool (shared with the owners) has just been completed, ready for the 2003 season.It is 6 metres by 12 metres with Roman Steps to the side, giving easy access to the shallow end. Parents and non-swimmers should note that it is 1.6 metres at the deepest point. We do not add chlorine to the pool for sterilisation, we use a relatively new technique. A small amount of salt is diluted in the pool water (less than the percentage in a teardrop) and this is then converted into chlorine using electrolysis. This system uses much less chlorine, resulting in fresher water and NO SORE, RED EYES.Sunloungers and a hammock are available for use around the pool and in the interest of safety (and to comply with impending French law) the pool area is fenced, with lockable gates as the only entry points.The rest of the grounds extend to over 9 acres, giving you plenty of room to run, hop, skip, jump, play hide 'n' seek and many other games.For those looking house-hunting in France (either for permanent or holiday homes), we are centrally located to explore the Bordeaux, Gironde, Charente, Medoc & Dordogne regions.All in all Jappeloup is the ideal place for unwinding and relaxing, giving you the chance to "recharge your batteries"!