Autumn sunset.

Over at friends for dinner on Thursday night and watched their sunset view, one they can never tire of and one that changes with the seasons. Quite magical.

Autumn skies...

Window spotting...

 

Two windows from our walk around Le Petit-Pressigny on Saturday.

This morning's walk.

After missing yesterday's organised walk we did the La Guerche to Barrou one this morning. We passed by these once-bright sunflowers now with their heads hang heavy and dark, stalks bowed by the weight of the season’s end. Before we went out we checked the forecast which implied we would get back before any rain. It lied and we got caught in a shower at the halfway point so came back a wee bit drookit for the second week in a row.

A walk around the 18th Art & Lard festival in La Petit-Pressigny.

It's alive and well at L'Art et Lard the annual autumn arts and local food festival held in the village of Le Petit-Pressigny in the Touraine.

You can visit today,the second day of the festival.

Work of street artist Mickael Busseau.(BuS)

Products and art were on display as usual in front of and in the church,

As well as houses and gardens of local residents.

Above paintings by Gina Bardin.

Above is my favourite piece of the day.

October blues...

Had to stop and snap this photo of a neighbour's garden here in La Guerche - not the first colour you'd associate with autumn but I love it. Don't know what it is called but sure someone out there will know.

 

Spotted visiting Le Grand-Pressigny market.

This cute lady was spotted visiting this morning's market at Le Grand-Pressigny.

 

Monday's walk - around Paulmy.

A great bunch of people...

Image courtesy of Alison.

 A great get-together with friends last night for a special event in Le Petit-Pressigny.

Wet through but all in a good cause.

We joined friends yesterday for the 'October Rose' walk in Le Grand-Pressigny to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for Cancer Research. The forecast had indicated it would be cloudy and when we arrived the sky did not appear too threatning.

Unfortunately as people gathered for the 10 o'clock departure for the 6km walk it started to rain lightly...before becoming a little heavier and accompanying us for the whole walk!

As we were going around we were reminded of the good cause we were walking for.

Our group was fairly well spread out with the leaders well into the distance here.

I was impressed by how these participants had adapted their free pink carrier bags as rainwear.

Would have to say we were all happy to go through the finish arch and be met by the enthusiastic greeters but all agreed it was for a good cause.

We had a wee bit of drama on the last stretch of the walk when a large artic had to negotiate the diversion around the village with corners that proved quite a challenge. With the help of a few of the walkers the driver did amazingly well and avoided any damage by what looked like only inches! 

Rain in Touraine...or lack of it.

 

This was the weir on the river Claise captured last weekend at Abilly - Touraine has faced a record-breaking historic drought throughout 2026, driven by an exceptionally dry spring and repeated summer heatwaves.The dry spell began early, with April experiencing a staggering 89% drop in rainfall and it has continued to be a rare sight over the summer. The rivers will recover but it will take time.