A little taste of the spice of life...

 

On Friday we went on a bit of a wine buying trip with friends Angela and Dennis and Mike and Liz to stock up for the summer months ahead. We started of at the cave 'Aubert' in Vouvray then spiced things up with a visit to 'Terre Exotique' for a bit of spice buying.

Cave  'Jean Claude et Didier Aubert' in Vouvray

Then we had our first alfresco lunch at a local restaurant under their sun canopy before heading up to the vineyards above where we had a smashing time (that's another story) at the cave of Jean-Marc Toussaint

We ended the day at the cooperative cellar of Bléré - 'Beaujardin'. 

Le Calabash Garden Picnic.

 

Lovely evening in good company, with good food at La Calabash garden picnic.

What started with us sheltering under our treasured gazebo from the rain turned into a lovely evening with the sun adding a lovely glow to the event.

Big shout out to Sidney and Alison for their great picnic package and to 'I Don't Know' ( and some of the Americans) for providing the entertainment

A bit of rose training...

 

Something else to celebrate...

 Lovely meal last night at 'Le Local' in Oyré to celebrate Pauline's birthday.

Something to celebrate...

Gates are on, could not have done it without help from my good friend Dennis, definitely two man job!

Sometimes worth remembering how far we have come!

Monday's walk in pictures...around Preuilly-sur-Claise

'Parc de Fabrice'

Hall change...

 

While the building work was going on outside we were working at redoing our hallway inside - something that we would not have considered in the past (rework) normally we moved!

Managed to bring my mum's 1920 (ish) mirror into the scheme!

Awaiting gates...

Getting the courtyard back into order after the builders have finished. next to fit our new gates.

Still drying out but very pleased with the work.