The Loire Valley and especially Blois
When we lived in Paris, I used to buy daffodils from a Red Cross stand on Place du Palais Royal every year in spring. After we bought Closerie Falaiseau, I started replanting them in the garden here. This is the result. Lorsque nous habitions à Paris,tous les ans au printemps j’achetais des jonquilles à un stand de …
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The daffodils in our little wood are surprisingly difficult to photograph but I finally managed to capture them late afternoon! Les jonquilles dans notre petit bois sont vraiment difficiles à photographier mais j’ai enfin réussi à les prendre en fin d’après-midi !
Jean MIchel is going to increase the size of a window at the back of our house so needs a stone lintel. Our other window surrounds are made of Pontijou stone so today we went to the quarry in Pontijou to found out more about prices. The office building is a showroom in itself with different …
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We thought we didn’t have many primroses this year and suddenly, they all appeared in front of the daffodils! Nous ne pensions pas avoir beaucoup de primevères cette année puis tout d’un coup, elles sont toutes sorties devant les jonquilles !
A little late for chandeleur admittedly, but this was the first opportunity after the flu to get together with our neighbours for crêpes and vouvray, the local natural sparkling wine. Chandeleur or, more popularly, “la fête des crèpes” is held on 2nd February, 40 days after Christmas. One explanation is that it celebrates the presentation of Christ at …
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Not that we’ve had any snow in Blois this year! But the snow drops are the first sign that spring is at the end of the tunnel. Même si on n’a pas eu de neige à Blois cette année ! Mais les perce-neiges sont le premier signe que le printemps est au bout du tunnel.
The theme this month on CIty Daily Photo is what would you miss if you had to leave the city you usually post from forever. Well, my answer is easy: Closerie Falaiseau, our Renaissance home built in 1584. Can you blame me? For other entries, click here. Le thème de City Daily Photo ce mois-ci est …
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The days are getting colder with hoar frost in the morning. Les journées deviennent plus froides avec du givre le matin.
When we set out today, it was pouring rain but on the way home, to our great surprise, the sun came out! Lorsque nous sommes partis faire des courses aujourd’hui il pleuvait des cordes, mais sur le retour, à notre grande surprise, le soleil est revenu.
It’s been perfectly miserable weather for several days but our pansies and viburnum, which will soon be covered in white flowers, remain cheerful. Le temps depuis quelques jours est vraiment tristes mais nos pensées et laurier tin qui sera bientôt totalement couvert de petites fleurs blanches, donnent une note de gaîté.