It was a week of arrivals and departures at the chateau. Ian returned in time to save dinner for our b&b guests, new volunteer Yu Jou arrived from Taiwan, and our naughty hedgehog made a most unexpected return. Talented photographer Renee arrived with Wendy, to make exciting plans for a 2020 Photo Festival of Women at Lalande! And the lovely Natalia left, but not before we got matching nighties at the home of couturier Reinhard Luthier If you're interested in joining us for the Photo de Femmes Festival Weekend from the 19th-21st June, and unleashing your inner goddess on the world, message me here or email me at reservations@chateaudelalande.com Weekend packages are available from €595 for two people sharing a room, which includes a bedroom in the chateau, a private tour of the exhibition, a private photoshoot with the amazing Renee Jacobs (dressed or undressed, as you wish!), and a lavish dinner with all the Lalande regulars and Renee and Wendy! If you're interested in entering photos for the exhibition, the information is here: https://photosdefemmes.org/ Escape to the chateau with ’The Chateau Diaries’ This weekly vlog follows the adventures of chatelaine Stephanie in her French 16th century home, the Chateau de Lalande, in the heart of rural France