I posted a photo of an unusual vine cross a couple of weeks ago. Today I visited the cemetery next door and found several crosses of the same type. The weather has got much warmer so we will be able to spend more time outdoors. J’ai publié une photo d’une croix inhabituelle récemment. Aujourd’hui j’ai …
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Brief Ray of Sunshine – L’eclaircie
Another day of rain but I sowed my eggplant and capsicum seeds indoors and we went to my favourite store – the plant nursery Truffaut – to order more Japanese stepping stones so that we can continue to feed the birds in the back garden without slipping in the slushy clay that was once grass. …
Separating the Sexes – Séparant les sexes
I’m in the vegetable garden – Je suis au potager
This is probably the coolest transmission station I’ve ever seen. Today was the first time I saw this side of it though – I’d only seen the two sides in the second photo that I took a week ago. Quoi de plus sympathique que ce poste de transmission! Mais j’ai vu ce côté pour la …
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Cat & Moss – Chat sur mousse
Every time I turned the radio on today they were talking about Covid vaccinations for the over 70s which began today. With everyone complaining about the slow rollout, the process was bumped up. Now they are running out of Pfizer vaccines. Chaque fois que j’ai écouté la radio aujourd’hui on parlait des vaccinations contre le …
A Bit of Paradise – Un bout du paradis
“This is paradise” is what the sign in the middle says. The sign on the left is the name of the place: Tranquillity. The sign on the right sets out the Garden Rules. 1. Relax in a peaceful environment 2. Welcome the bees and butterflies 3. Sow seeds of madness 4. There are no weeds, …
Grey Reflections – Reflets gris
It was such a grey day today with intermittent rain that I nearly didn’t go out at all but since we had to take the car to the garage in Chouzy-sur-Cisse, our closest village, we went for a walk around the lake afterwards. A little bit of blue sky joined us. Il faisait tellement gris …
Steps to Nowhere – L’escalier sans débouché
It’s not surprising that they blocked up the door. It’s doesn’t look like the safest set of stairs! Ce n’est pas étonnant qu’on a condamné la porte. Ce n’est pas un escalier très sûr …
A Prosperous Café – Un café prospère
When we go cycling in the Loire Valley, it’s often hard to find a village café open but you can always count on this one (with the exception of Christmas Day). The friendly enterprising owner is obviously a good business woman because she always does a brisk trade including cigarettes and newspapers and it’s a …
Four Crosses – Quatre croix
These four crosses punctuated our walk around the village of Chitenay. Four very different crosses against four different background. We spoke to our four children and partners across the world today: Boston, Costa Rica, Brest and Limoges. Ces quatre croix ont rythmé notre marche autour du village de Chitenay. Quatre croix très différentes sur quatre …