The Loire Valley and especially Blois
This photo was taken when we left the market this morning. It was 1 degree. The second was taken 2 hours later on the way home, after going to Biocoop, the organic supermarket and Intermarché, the regular supermarket. It was 4 degrees by then. Next Saturday we will only have to go to the market …
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The market was very busy today. I really liked the baker’s plastic glove in the second photo. He would just slip his right hand in, serve the bread or pastry, then put it back in place before handling the change. Il y avait beaucoup de monde au marché aujourd’hui. J’ai bien aimé le gant en …
We often went past these geese on our daily walk during the spring lockdown and they always honked. Today was bath time and they totally ignored us. Senior high schools are to reduce the number of students present at any one time, the basic premise being that each student must be present at least 50% …
The Covid19 figures are not looking good today – 58,000 new cases and 367 deaths in the last 24 hours. Food and drink outlets in Greater Paris will now be closed at 10 pm to stop people milling around. Secondary school teachers and older students are worried about the impossibility of respecting protocols to stop …
It was a lovely bright sunny day today – we even ate outside under our outdoor heater at 12 degrees and then went for our one hour walk before spending the rest of the afternoon gardening. There were 52,518 new cases and 418 new deaths in 24 hours. Aujourd’hui était une belle journée ensoleillée . …
Judging from the long queue at the market today, we are not the only ones pleased to be able to buy fresh organic fruit and vegetables directly from the producers! The markets were closed during the spring lockdown after one week but very few people were wearing masks at the time. Étant donnée la longue …
These are the cosmos flowers I waited for all summer. They are in a part of the garden we don’t see much now that summer is over. Today was our first day of lockdown #2 and I had to go out three times! Everyone is complaining about the new restrictions. I think we need some …
Today was our last chance to take a long walk at Château de Chaumont before lockdown tonight at midnight (and to buy some Anistead sage plants before the garden festival section closes until next April). The Prime Minister announced the details of the lockdown this evening. As far as we are concerned it’s better than …
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It was a good thing we went to Chaumont yesterday because it rained all day today. The Covid19 situation is becoming quite alarming with a total of 35,541 deaths in France, up 523 since yesterday. Our area is still fairly safe with only 2 people in intensive care but 27 in hospital. Tomorrow evening we …
As the number of people testing positive for Covid and in intensive care rises in France, wearing masks that cover both mouth and nose, social distancing and frequent hand-washing are increasingly important. Sadly, few people seem to realise that all three are needed. Avec l’augmentation du taux de tests positifs au coronavirus et de patients …