It’s so wonderful to be able to cycle to our favourite picnic table for afternoon tea and watch the fish and the water lilies and listen to the cuckoo! It’s only 10 km away but it was off-limits during lockdown. No new deaths in our area while the number of new deaths in France today …
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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 # 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 47
These roses along our daily walk suddenly came into bloom and the gate took on a whole new dimension. We learnt today that anyone coming into France after the borders open on 11th May and up until 24th July, whether they are French or not, including from Corsica and the French overseas territories, must respect …
Covid Confinement Day 46 – CDP theme day: shopping
Shopping is a difficult theme during lockdown in France as we can only shop for essential items. Traditionally May Day is the only day of the year where everyone has the right to sell lily-of-the-valley, considered to bring good luck. It’s also Labour Day and a public holiday. As a result of the corona virus …
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Covid Confinement Day 43
After a very long period of sun and blue skies, most unusual for spring, rain has appeared on the horizon and we are in for two weeks of overcast skies. The prime minister announced today what will be happening on 11st May when lockdown ends. Until 2nd June, all shops and businesses will be open …
Covid Confinement Day 28
This is another stunning wisteria seen on our of our daily walks. President Macron has just announced another 4 weeks of lockdown under the same conditions followed by a gradual return to normal so I guess we’ll continue gardening! Encore une autre glycine magnifique sur l’une de nos promenades quotidiennes. Le président Mavron vient d’annoncer …
Covid Confinement Day 26
Yoday I made hot-cross buns for Easter, a British tradition. I am having a Covid-free weekend during which I am not reading, hearing or speaking about the coronavirus – just enjoying the glorious spring weather. We had our first outdoor barbecue of the year. J’ai confectionné des brioches traditionnelles de Pâques aujourd’hui. Je passe un …
Covid Confinement Day 22
Jean Michel has finished building two cold frames, all from recuperated materials. My contribution was the green stain! So far I’ve planted two types of lettuce, cosmos, aubrieta and nasturtiums. Our area had no new deaths today and the figure for the whole of France increased by 607 down from 833 yesterday. However it seems …
Covid Confinement Day 19
Lockdown is already difficult for adults but for children, especially if they are the only ones at home, the days can seem endless. I asked my friend Lya, aged 8, to share her vision of lockdown. Below is her first photo and text. It’s amusing that my choice of photo today, before I received hers, …