Happy New Year 2025 Bonne année

Every year, well ahead of spring, we have two little clumps of jonquils that brighten up the garden giving us hope for the New Year! Tous les ans, bien en amont du printemps, nous avons deux touffes de narcisses qui mettent de la couleur au jardin et nous donne de l’espoir pour le Nouvel An!

Snowdrops & Daffodils – Perce-neiges & Jonquilles

A very late happy new year for 2022! I’ve been in Boston visiting my beautiful 5-month old grandson for the last two weeks and as you can see from the second photo, the view of my son’s back garden taken just after the recent blizzard, is very different from mine. It may be colder in …

Valmer Gardens – Jardin de Valmer

This is the third time we’ve cycled to Valmer gardens but only the first time we’ve visited due to the restricted opening times. It was well worth the visit. The chateau burnt down in 1948 but Le Petit Valmer, built in 1647, still remains. C’est la troisième fois que nous sommes allés au jardin de …

Under the Vines – Sous Les vignes

Château de Villandry is famous for its gardens, the interior of the castle being of little interest. This photo is taken from the shady terrace along one side. Le château de Villandry est connu pour ses jardins, le château ayant peu d’intérêt aujourd’hui . Cette photo est prise de la terrasse ombragée en face.

Our birds are back! – Nos oiseaux sont de retour

With the return of the cold weather, we have started feeding our garden birds again with sunflower seeds and fat balls. They are very hard to photograph particularly when the sun finally comes out but you can see a great tit on the feeder. My favourite is the crested tit but he flies off as soon …