Outside in...

 

We had neighbours over for aperos last night and with these very high temperatures it was always about sitting outside. I had been in touch with our family back in Scotland to let them know the week ahead was going to be hot,hot,hot and they asked us to send some north to combat the rain. No sooner had I finished when the sky went dark and we were hit by an 'orage'. 

However with the temperatures being as they are it took only 10 minutes (the time difference between the images above) to dry out. So it was back to the outside plan. The weather however still had a hand to play and as we were enjoying some drinks and nibbles it threw another heavy shower down on us, which meant a quick gathering up of plates and glasses and a quick retreat indoors. 

Lightning at the beginning of last night's storm...

 

From our window...

...and from the bridge

A full day...calm before the storm!

 

Yesterday we walked around our first brocante in a very long time in the nearby village of Chambon, though nothing tempted us...

well almost nothing !

We then joined friends Dennis and Angela for an after lunch coffee at a neighbour here in La Guerche, then it was over to listen to the 'concert' given by another of our neighbours over in Lesigny.

Then aperos in D&A's great courtyard before heading home to await the anticipated 'orage'.

It was captured well over in Le Grand Pressigny by our friend Alison.

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!

Cool and foxy...

We had a much need 'orage' (storm) yesterday which after temperatures of 95 degrees brought some cool air in to make it slightly less uncomfortably hot...even the wildlife had to adapt to the conditions...