We took a slightly different route on our walk today and I was able to take a better photo of this play house that is respecting social distancing perfectly. No new deaths in our area today, but the number of new deaths in France was 544 up from 531 yesterday. However the number of hospital …
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Covid Confinement Day 36
Celebrating a birthday in style during lockdown can be a challenge but we found a local caterer who was happy to deliver a festive meal for two. Another death today in our area and a total of 531 new deaths in France today, down from 642 two days ago. Fêter un anniversaire avec panache pendant …
Covid Confinement Day 35
Despite having a garden and not having to experience lockout in a confined space, it’s not always easy to face each day with so much negativity around us. There seems to be no other subject on the media except the economic repercussions of confinement and there is constant criticism of way the crisis is being …
Covid Confinement Day 34
I’m amazed that each time we take the same one-hour walk staying within a radius of one kilometer from home (though admittedly in the opposite direction on alternate days) we see something we hadn’t seen before. No new deaths were recorded in our area today while there were 395 new deaths in France significantly less …
Covid Confinement Day 33
One of the things we’ve missed during the lockdown period are oysters which we usually buy at the Saturday market. The oyster industry is suffering badly from the closing of markets and restaurants. We were able to order these through the caterer/delicatessen who now comes to the mini market in our street. They were delicious! …
Covid Confinement Day 32
Amazingly I have two photos today that aren’t flowers, gardens or houses. Our usual market in Blois is closed until the end of lockdown, but mini markets have been set up two days a week in different neighborhoods. This one is next to the church in Les Grouets, in the same street as us, but …
Covid Confinement Day 31
It’s been so warm this year but the lilac is fading fast. These are taken from our three lilac bushes. The total number of deaths in our area is now 28 compared with 27 yesterday. The number of new deaths in France was 753 slightly down from 2 days ago. Everyone is planning the end …
Covid Confinement Day 30
Who would have believed lockdown would last so long? Wisteria and azaleas on our daily walk. The total deaths in our area rose to 27 today, up from 25 yesterday while the number of new deaths in France was 1438, a huge jump from yesterday’s figure of 762, but this was due to catching up …
Covid Confinement Day 29
This year the clematis has entirely wrapped itself around the holly! We have had a cold north wind all day so I stayed inside. After a cold 3 degrees during the night, the temperature should climb to 19 degrees in the afternoon. The total number of deaths in our area is up to 25 while …
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 …