Cold and windy today but spring is well on its way. The figures are still climbing across France but no further deaths in Loir-et-Cher. Froid et vent aujourd’hui mais le printemps s’installe. Les chiffres continuent d’augmenter mais pas de nouveaux décès en Loir-et-Cher.
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Covid Confinement Day 12
We went on our new forest-free walk today and I noticed this newly-painted gâte in our street. There are now 3 deaths in a retirement home in Loir-et-Cher. Nous avons fait notre nouvelle marche sans forêt aujourd’hui et j’ai remarqué ce portail récemment repaint. Il y a maintenant 3 décès en Loir-et-Cher dans un Ehpad.
Covid Containment Day 11
As the Saturday fresh produce market in Blois has been suspended until further notice, we went to La Ferme de la Touche in Chitenay yesterday which is open to the public from 5 to 7 pm on Thursdays. It was taken by storm so we weren’t able to buy enough fruit and vegetables for the …
Covid Containment Day 10
We bought this camellia plant several years ago but this is the first time it’s flowered. Sometimes all you need is patience … Today’s count in Loir-et-Cher is 55 cases, still no deaths, 10 more than yesterday against 1 on 12th March (lockdown started on 17th March). Nous avons acheté ce camélia il y a …
Covid Confinement Day 9
Home deliveries are still being made but with a safe procedure: the delivery man phoned to say he was 10 minutes away so I could open the gate. I stood well back while he brought the parcel into the garden. I didn’t sign for it – he just checked my name. Today the number of …
Covid Confinement Day 8
Restrictions are getting tighter with physical activity now limited to one hour a day staying within 1 km of your home, but you can do so with other members of your household which makes things easier. We have devised a one-hour circuit that I would say we’ll soon know by heart! A total of 37 …
Covid Confinement Day 7
Today, it was announced that physical activity outside the home will now be limited to a radius of 1 km and one hour and you must note the time of departure on your declaration before you leave. Outdoor markets are banned until the mayor requests a special dispensation. At least we have spring to compensate! …
Covid Confinement Day 6
In our neck of the woods, there have been very few cases of covid 19 but the people in our street, like this father and daughter, are respecting all the rules of lockdown. In many larger towns, a curfew has been imposed from 10 pm to 5 am while all of France’s beaches, hiking trails …
Covid Confinement Day 5 – The Market
The fresh produce market in Blois was still on today. Our organic vegetable farmer was present and had carefully organized things to respect social distancing. Two people were selling while a third looked after the till. The stalls were also spaced out. Our usual vendors were there – cheese, bread, eggs, Italian produce, coffee, fruit …
Covid Confinement Day 4
One thing we can do is garden! We will have to order our seeds on-line though because they are considered non-essential. I’m amused to see that these two pots planted with exactly the same bulbs have given totally different results. Une chose qu’on peut toujours faire est de jardiner ! Mais nous serons obligés de …