We got to the rose garden in Blois just before the rain set in. No new deaths in our area today and no one left in intensive care. Forty-six new deaths were recorded in France over the last 24 hours against 44 yesterday. The internal European borders will not open before the end of June. …
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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#18
We went back to the garden festival at château de Chaumont by bike today and since it was a Friday there was hardly anyone there which meant we didn’t have to wear our masks very often. Aren’t these water lilies beautiful? There were no new deaths in our area today and only two patients left …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 1#17
Today we found out what stage 2 of deconfinement will be from June 2nd to 23rd. Except for the Paris region, life will be more or less back to normal, with no restrictions on travel within France, restaurants and bars open with maximum tables of 10 people, one metre apart. All staff will wear masks …
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#13
We’ve been seeing an unusual number of poppies this year. The strip of colour in the distance is also a poppy field. No more deaths in our area today. There were 36 new hospital deaths in France over the last 24 hours but the number of deaths in nursing homes will not be announced until …
Covid Deconfinement Stage 1#10 – Roses in Chédigny
We love roses and make sure we visit the delightful village of Chédigny, whose streets are literally lined with roses, at least once a year. We drove to Chenonceau and cycled from there to Chédigny, 20 km away. We were not disappointed. Here are my two favourites for this year. No new deaths in our …
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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 Deconfinement Stage 1 # 1
The weather was so awful this morning with the arrival of the “ice saints” that the first day of post-lockdown or déconfinement as the French call it seemed no different from the last 55 days! The so-called ice saints are St. Mamertus, St. Pancras and St. Servatius. Their feast days are 11th, 12th and 13th …
Covid Confinement Day 55 – The End
Today was the last day of lockdown. We took our last restricted walk and went past my favorite corner. Those little pink flowers are salvia Hotlips. There was a new death in our area today but the total number of new deaths in France was down again, from 80 yesterday to 70 today. I still …