Our guests come from all over the world and on this page we've reproduced extracts at random from
just a very few of the comments they have left behind after their holiday with us
Note: The original comments can be examined on request.

If you would like to contact previous guests for a reference, just ask us
Fourteen guests have holidayed with us twice, four have been three times!

References available from:
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Ireland,
New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, UK, and USA

A guest's review of our holidays in the independent online magazine 'French Entrée' can be read here

A review of two holidays spent with us can be read on Marion McCristall's blog here

"Pete's tutoring was of a very high standard. He could not have been more patient!! His expertise and vision really helped me to start on a journey developing my skills and becoming friends with my camera. In fact it was so good I came back a second time!"
Marion McC. - Vancouver - Canada (Read a review of her holidays with us on Marion's Blog - click here )

"I learnt more about proper photography in the first two hours than from reading dozens of mags and manuals. And the rest of the week was just as brilliant!  Thanks Pete and Jill for the great planning, fun, touring, eating and drinking. Excellent!
Laurence M. - Dundrum - Northern Ireland

"Jill is a patient and sensitive teacher with a very good knowledge of water colour painting and painting in general and can pass that knowledge on in an easy to understand way. Thank you for a fantastic week!  Great accommodation, great food, wine, sights, villages, markets and, of course, great company! If you have enquiries from other Aussies and they would like to speak to another Aussie who has been to stay, please don't hesitate to give them my email address. I would be more than happy to let them know how fantastic the whole experience has been for me. Thanks again!"
Jade tenK. - Wollongong  - Australia

"Far beyond what I expected in standard and subject matter. A lot to take in but the practice was set at a good pace and good humouredly taken - noticeably kind and patient. Pete's knowledge of each camera's tricks is admirable. Pete and Jill, you are a lovely couple. You made this week one of the happiest weeks I have ever had. Your kindness, gentleness, good humour, wonderful accommodation and amazing meals have made it a week to treasure."
Bill B. - Sunderland - UK

"Pete and Jill you are very special people. I feel here like being home.  Pete is a very experienced photographer and knows how to teach so everything was just perfect! We had a very special group and a very friendly atmosphere. This was an unforgettable experience for me. Muito obrigado!  Com afeto"
Dr. Julio A. - Porto Alegre - Brazil

"A wonderful week, lovely hosts, much fun and laughter. Thanks Jill for the very filling picnics! Your instruction was inspiring. I must save up to come back when the sunflowers are out! THANK YOU!"
Mandy T. Gloucester - UK

"Superb, just what I wanted. Changed my approach to photographing completely. Can't wait to put it all into practice!
Andrew K. - Grantham - UK

"All the restaurants were fantastic. Food and service excellent in every respect. The painting course rekindled an interest from my school days - one I intend to carry on with. Thanks Jill!
Joy K. - Grantham - UK

"Top week! Great hosts! Great guests! Much laughter! Changed my whole approach to picture taking. Thank you Pete!"
Malcolm E-C. - Adelaide _ Australia

"A superb holiday and painting week.  Great food and accommodation and very friendly hosts who go out of their way to make you feel at home."
Shaun and Janet D.V. - Jersey - Channel Islands

"Great food! Brilliant company! Excellent tuition - my photography knowledge improved far beyond what I might have anticipated. This holiday is made by the attention to detail from superb hosts. Highly recommended!"
Dr. Paul G. - Beckenham UK

"A huge thank you to Pete & Jill for all their effort in making this a really wonderful experience. The first holiday ever on my own has been one of the best, with beautiful scenery, good food, great teaching from Pete (and tourist guide!). Also meeting lovely new friends. Great company!
Janice P. - Battle - UK

"Thank you for a lovely painting holiday which I know from experience compares more than the norm. Well done!"
Eirwen R. - Cheshire - UK

"Pete, you have been great. It has been so good to have a week out taking photographs with someone who does it for a living. I have learned a lot from you so thank you for all the comments and for finding so many locations for us. We have seen so much of this wonderful area."
Stewart G. - Nottingham - UK

"The painting experience was great. You could not have been nicer or more helpful. As an experience, everything was wonderful. Water colouring is a new experience for me and I had a great teacher. You are both great guides and very helpful hosts. Wonderful restful week. Wonderful lunches and thanks to Pete and his Band for a memorable birthday! "
Aideen D. - Dublin - Ireland

"Pete is a great teacher; he knows how to make things easy to understand. I loved the relaxed atmosphere during the day and in the evenings. Thanks for a great week!"
Anneke S. - Antwerpen - Belgium

"Thank you for an awesome time! The food and accommodation could not have been better. Great atmosphere! We'd love to return your wonderful hospitality if you ever get to NZ!"
Gregg & Judy L. - Wellington - New Zealand

"This was a perfectly lovely photography holiday - way beyond my expectations!  Jill and Pete, you did everything possible to make me feel welcome. Je vous remercie!  If anyone wants a recommendation,  don't bother checking with me, just go right ahead and give them my number! "
Judy B. - Washington D.C. - USA

"Outstanding! A truly memorable photography week with some special hosts in a picturesque pocket of France. Felt I learned a lot and it has "fuelled the fire". Felt at home on day one which is a tribute to your hospitality. Very impressed with the professionalism. Rooms are immaculate. Loved the picnics! Cheese, bread, paté, olives, rosé. Tear me off another piece of baguette!
Ed G. - Toowoomba - Australia

"Jill and Pete, thanks for a fantastic week. The painting and photography was just great! Great food and great company also! We certainly envy you your lifestyle here in your French Paradise. And we had all the accents covered - English, Scottish, Irish & Canadian! Thanks again for a week we will always remember (and hopefully repeat!!) "
Anne & Graham M. - Vancouver Island - Canada

"Thanks Jill and Pete for a fantastic holiday. Great tuition, hospitality and company. Had a lot of laughs and feel very relaxed."
Pat R. Sheffield UK

"All was at a higher standard than anticipated, including the picnics!! Five stars for every meal! The diet starts tomorrow! We learned so much from lovely hosts. A great holiday in beautiful surroundings."
Neet and Roger D. - Aude - France

"Thank you so much for welcoming us into your home. You have given us a week of great food and wine, treated us like family, showed us all the wonderful towns, villages and scenery and taught us both lots about painting and photography. We liked the informal way you presented topics. We couldn't have wished for better hosts or a better welcome.. It was excellent value for money. We've had a great time and we're sad to leave you. Thanks again. "
Wendy & Graham G. - Swindon - UK

"It has been a pleasure and a privilege to discover this unspoilt rural corner of France with you and great to live "en famille" in such a relaxed way. Everything has been wonderfully organised and I hope that I shall now have the inspiration to do some more painting at home."
Mary S. - Maidenhead - UK

"Many thanks to you both for making the past week so enjoyable. The accommodation and meals were "top class" in a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Very best wishes for your business; it can only flourish!"
Marie O'M. - Co. Cork - Ireland

"Such a pleasure to sit back, relax and enjoy beautiful countryside, good fresh food, in such a lovely atmosphere. We have both learned so much this week and have enjoyed the holiday so much we would dearly like to stay on. Many thanks for your patience and effort. You may well see us again! Diolch yn fawr iawn."
Rob and Helen A. - Pontypridd - UK

"A grand and unforgettable week with well informed and caring hosts in such a delightfully photogenic area. Very high standard of organisation with the flexibility to adapt to our individual needs was very much appreciated. Your kindness, friendship, and consideration are something special that I will not forget. An experience we would be happy to repeat anytime."
Frank & Jenni H. - Cáceres - Spain

"I can't thank you enough for a wonderful week and for making my first time in France so memorable. I envy you living in such a lovely place and I will certainly be back to see more!"
Jennifer P. - Belfast - N. Ireland

"A great week! Just what I needed, spending time in such a beautiful region and with such excellent hosts. Thanks for the impromptu rock band rehearsal, it rounded off a memorable time!"
Christine S. - Birmingham - UK