When we first bought our house eight years ago the first thing we planted were four raspberry bushes, to produce fruit in June, July, August and September, as raspberries are my favourite fruit after mangoes. These are the September ones but we didn’t eat them the first year because we didn’t realise this is their …
Category Archives: Closerie Falaiseau
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#10
I’m feeling much better today, although not very energetic. But itching to get out in the garden today. Lots of planting to do still! Only 27 Covid deaths in the last 24 hours in France. Maybe we can still stay below 30,000. The situation in the US is not very positive though. Je me sens …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#8
I’m having my Covid19 test tomorrow afternoon with results back in 48 hours maximum but apart from a tightness around the chest I’m feeling much better. Only 1% of people tested in our region last week tested positive. There were 87 new deaths in France and the number of patients in intensive care has dropped …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#6
Another day indoors but it rained on and off anyway. Tomorrow I’ll go and see the doctor. Still no figures in our area but only 13 new deaths in France over the last 24 hours bringing the total up to 29,155. Un autre jour à l’intérieur mais il a souvent plu. Demain j’irai voir le …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 2#3
One of our main activities during lockdown was gardening. This is our vegetable patch which is starting to provide the first produce of the season – lettuce and raspberries. I don’t have the figures for our area today but there were only 44 new deaths in France, the lowest figure for quite some time. L’une …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 1#15
We stayed in all day waiting for a wine order and it didn’t arrive! These are some of my favourite pots. No new deaths in our area today and 2 of the 8 people in intensive care were transferred to the ward.. There were 73 deaths in France in the last 24 hours. Nous sommes …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 1 #2
If you were expecting photos other than the flowers in my garden you can blame the north wind! This is my yellow and white corner. No new deaths in our area but another 348 in France against 263 yesterday. However the number of new hospital admissions continues to decrease which I guess is more important. …
Covid Confinement Day 54
I love this climbing rose beautifully named Orchid Smile. This is the first year it has intertwined with the peace rose. Another death in our area and the number of new deaths in France was up again, from 178 yesterday to 243. Today is Victory in Europe Day, 75 years after the end of the …
Covid Confinement Day 48
This rose, called Pierre de Ronsard, after the French Renaissance poet from the Loire Valley, was produced by Meilland, the author of the peace rose, and is probably one of the most popular in the Loire Valley. No more deaths in our area today and only 135 new deaths in France down from 161 yesterday. …
Covid Confinement Day 41
This iris turned up unexpectedly among the arum lilies. Obviously not into lockdown. No new deaths in our area today and the number of new deaths dropped considerably down to 242 from 369 today. Pharmacies will now be allowed to sell general public masks. The only problem is that the supplies haven’t arrived yet … …