We're in our fourth day of having our wonderful volunteers here. An unbelievable amount of work has been done and the vineyard looks an absolute picture. Twelve people working together can get a spectacular amount done. I'll leave our guests bloggers to write about that here .

Not only do they work in the vineyards clearing land and creating new areas, steps and pathways, they also prepare breakfast and dinner each day. The couple preparing dinner for the evening have the recipe and ingredients all ready for them, but for some cooking for up to 16 is a challenge. It's always the timing which is difficult when you're cooking in large quantities. That many spuds and onions take an age to peel, and more stuff in the oven takes longer to cook. But they're coping brilliantly with the stress and we've eaten like kings and queens. This evening we have lovely Andrew & Sarah (pictured above) preparing Boeuf Bourguinon. The recipe is available here .