Wednesday 30 June 2021
Tuesday 29 June 2021
You have to hand it to nature...it's pretty darn smart
Monday 28 June 2021
Making for the Maire...
We saw a man with a folder looking bemused as he stared at this property on Grande Rue as we passed by the other day. He had come in search of the Maire and noticed the Tricolour as he drove through and assumed this must be it! We pointed him in the right direction after sharing our amusement with him!
During the French elections (yesterday was voting day) some people choose to fly the flag!
Sunday 27 June 2021
Mon banc dominical / My Sunday Bench - our own.
Our bench in the rear garden of the Old Walnut Mill - though may not be able to sit out today il pleut.
Saturday 26 June 2021
Have a good weekend everyone...from all of us here in Southern Touraine.
A view on the church at Le Petit-Pressigny taken when on this week's 'short walk' around the village.
Friday 25 June 2021
Thursday 24 June 2021
Highlighting hydrangeas...
Wednesday 23 June 2021
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Bouchon Barrou
Grande Rue in Barrou sometimes is not quite grande enough as we witnessed yesterday on our way back from our walk.
Monday 21 June 2021
Sunday stroll...and thinking of sunflowers.
Always like it when some of the fields around us here in Barrou are planted up with sunflowers giving us something to look forward to in July.
Sunday 20 June 2021
Saturday 19 June 2021
When a bit of 'Cupboard love' is needed.
This was the cupboard we were presented with in the room we are currently working on at 'the project'. Pauline thought it would make a great linen cupboard, I thought, what a lot of work!
But after some repairs to the stone work I then lined it with insulated plasterboard and Pauline applied a load of paint and 'hey presto', we have a linen cupboard!
Friday 18 June 2021
Vendredi à vélo - well framed.
Spotted yesterday at the start of our first collective 'short walk' of the year around Le Grand-Pressigny. It was good to be back among our walking friends.
Thursday 17 June 2021
Calm before the storm...
With the warning of the impending 'orage' Pauline decided to cut some of the roses from the garden before they take the inevitable pounding! Good decision I think as it was a stoater! Unfortunately looks as if our Skybox is a casualty!
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Wednesday for windows...lovely at Loches
Tuesday 15 June 2021
Reflecting on balmy evenings...
It has been a little too hot (and bright) over the last few days but the evenings come into their own meaning you can sit out and enjoy balmy temperatures well into the night.
Monday 14 June 2021
A collection of creators...
We popped over to the open house of G'art in Le Grand-Pressigny yesterday afternoon where Mylène and Benjamin showcased their own creations alongside other invited talented people.
So prefer Benjamin's trophy heads to the real ones...they would go well,I think, among the exhibits Chateau du Rivau
Sunday 13 June 2021
Saturday 12 June 2021
Under a blue sky...
Friday 11 June 2021
Thursday 10 June 2021
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet...
This was the sweetest of all the roses we had the pleasure of catching the scent of at the'Festival de la Rose' at Chateau du Rivau last weekend.
Wednesday 9 June 2021
Wednesday is for windows...family,friends and flowers.
Thanks to the generosity of friends and family on Pauline's birthday ours at the Old Walnut Mill are currently adorned with these beautiful bouquets.
Tuesday 8 June 2021
And why not...
Lunch on Saturday at the 'Hotel de la Trielle' in Chinon provided us with a new experience - our starter was 'glace au chèvre de maison',iced goat's cheese on a warm tomato tartlet. I was,I have to admit, a little dubious about it but it turned out to be a rather pleasant surprise especially from someone who is (was) not a fan of goat's cheese other than when it is cooked. After telling the proprietor how tasty it was she replied "mais bien sûr, il a été fait avec amour".
Monday 7 June 2021
More birthday fun...
Pauline's weekend of fun continued yesterday when dear friends laid on a fab birthday lunch for her...great afternoon!
Sunday 6 June 2021
A good day out with the birthday girl...
A bit of shopping then lunch in Chinon followed by an afternoon at the 'Festival de la Rose' at Chateau du Rivau.
Saturday 5 June 2021
Friday 4 June 2021
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