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Wed, 16 Jul 2014 | By lesleymcc | Views [402]
I communed with nature this morning taking a walk at before seven along a very pretty little country road in Coulon.
The hedge rows were full of birds twitting as well as the ripening bunches of blackberries tangled throughout the hedges.
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Wed, 16 Jul 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [396]
First let me correct the illusion that it rains all the time. I n fact it hasn't rained for a week now, mornings have been 98% sunny but come knocking off time at noon the clouds have usually built up, so its more like british summer rather than ... Read more >
Mon, 14 Jul 2014 | By kwilson | Views [565]
Greetings From Aix-en Provence -
Yes, we are getting near the end of this 11-month adventure. Most recently we’ve been returning to sites we’ve enjoyed, trying to give Mike and Jenny at small taste of ... Read more >
Mon, 14 Jul 2014 | By kwilson | Views [533]
Hi Again Everybody -
Since we last visited, Marlene’s brother Mike and his wonderful girl friend Jenny have visited. Great fun!
We have odds and ends of photos that give a small ... Read more >
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [411] | Comments [1]
If your favourite wine comes from languedoc stock up now. For the 3rd day they are still lamenting the loss of grapes , sunflowers and fruit following the thunderstorms. In the Aude they had hailstones the size if marbles!. The rhubarb leaves got shredded ... Read more >
Sun, 6 Jul 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [324] | Comments [1]
For most of June my walking was limited and was reduced to using 2 sticks for any ghing more than 10 minutes-didn't stop me from doing things, just getting there. The sticks have been great , letting me go further without getting knee pain, but ... Read more >
Sun, 6 Jul 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [417]
After a horrendous thunderstorm right overhead yesterday, with hail that sounded like gunshots on the rooft and we could hear it like a strong wind for a minute before it arrived, I decided to head for the beach. It was bus to Perpignan then train, ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Jul 2014 | By kwilson | Views [672]
Hi Again Everybody -
Today (Monday, June 23) is Keaka’s 14th birthday and he’s had a busy four-days of celebrating. The intent was not to turn this into a family photo album, but family is a big part ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Jun 2014 | By kwilson | Views [2316]
Greetings From France -
After seven straight days of weather in the mid-to-upper 90s, reality has set back in. Last Saturday night a huge storm blew through, thus Sunday , Monday, Tuesday and today have ... Read more >
Fri, 27 Jun 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [314] | Comments [1]
While you've all been enjoying your summer its been the worst week here yet. Thunderstorms and torrential rain on Mon and Tues afternoons, saw the demise of my'waterproof' walking boots, which started letting in water, Wed rained most of the day ... Read more >
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [295]
I suppose it equates to midsummer dawn dances. Post war some madcap climbed the summit of the local mountain Caingou, and lit a fire at the peak. In the 60's someone else did the same on his birthday thus the tradition developed. I suppose it helps on ... Read more >
Sun, 22 Jun 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [299]
Spanish toilets are superior to the French, according to Patricia, the Irish lady. So when she needed one I offered to keep her company down to Girona. A bad weather day was forecast as we headed over the hillsand after a visit to Decathalon, and Currys ... Read more >
Tue, 17 Jun 2014 | By littlepig14 | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 16 Jun 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [308]
They do a good thunderstorm here, the other day down in Perpignan local temp had it at 39.5 here only 36, but the thunder rumbled for a good 4 hours, shame it wasn't night to see the lightening. But very little rain -drops the size of pennies but not ... Read more >
Wed, 11 Jun 2014 | By kwilson | Views [497]
Hi Again From Aix-en Provence:
A little of the familiar and a little of the new. That’s what is in store here.
It’s June 10th and it was 92 degrees at 11 this morning ... Read more >
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