The news of the week is the attacks in Paris on Friday night. There isn’t much to say except that it’s a terrible atrocity, and I fear the consequences. It ... Read more
I just reread last year’s anniversary entry, and the title is equally appropriate this year. Will’s grandma passed away on Saturday. Her husband died a few months ago, and she ... Read more
Please excuse the long delay between posts. I was meant to do one the day before my trip, but ran out of time. It’s also my birthday, which would normally ... Read more
The news of the week is my car accident. It happened on Thursday on my way home from Nontron. I went swimming, then food shopping and was heading home after ... Read more
A long title, befitting this lengthy post. There’s been a lot happening in the past ten days, starting with dinner at Alessandro’s last Saturday night. Our mutual friends Hannah and ... Read more
It’s been an afternoon of cooking. Lew and Parry are coming over for dinner, and this morning, we were given 2kg of cèpes and two dozen quail eggs. Lew offered ... Read more
Apart from cleaning and shopping, not much happened until Friday, when Will collected our guests from Limoges. This was his mum, brother Dave, and his fiancée Amy. Their flight was ... Read more
I’m freshly returned from my trip to the States. It was a fairly long trip with lots of activities, so I’ll get right to it. Unlike Will, I have terrible ... Read more
First of all, it’s bloody hot here! The month of June has been mostly good weather, but apart from a stormy week when Mom was here, it’s been hot and ... Read more
I’m going to double dip, so that Will can catch his breath when he returns. By all accounts, his few days in London have been action-packed, and the words “sore ... Read more
