Work Begins on the New Terrace

11/09/201806/08/2025 Fooood, Photos, Sausage & the Smoo, Socialising, The Garden, Work

It’s been a largely quiet week since we returned from Lyon. Our major news is that work has started on our new terrace / driveway. Originally, it was only going ... Read more

Double Parental Visit

29/08/201821/12/2023 Fooood, Socialising, Visits, Work

Mom arrived the day after I did and I picked her up in Angouleme in the afternoon. Will had been shopping and got things to make our standard turkey escalope ... Read more

Saying Goodbye to Grammy

25/08/201816/05/2023 Fooood, Our Travels, Visits

I had a really nice time in MN despite the reason for the trip. Will took me to Angouleme on Sunday and I got the train to Paris. Lewis and ... Read more

It’s Like a Heat Wave

06/08/201811/06/2023 Fooood, Socialising, Work

In fact, it is a heat wave, I just wanted to use the song lyric. It’s been 35C or thereabouts every day for the past week. It’s finally going to ... Read more

Summer Socialising

24/07/201811/06/2023 Fooood, Fromage, Life in France, Music, Socialising, The Garden, Work

We continue to have a very active social life, which is typical in the summer. On Wed, we went with Marie and Christian to a free concert in Perigueux. We ... Read more

Big Storm and Trip to England Part 1

13/07/201806/08/2025 Birthdays, Fooood, Life in France, Our Travels, Photos, Socialising, The Garden

We had a major storm last Wed around 6pm, with gusts up to 120k/h and loads of rain. We’ve had a number of warnings for similar storms this year, but ... Read more

Welcome Elvie!

26/06/201806/08/2025 Birthdays, Fooood, Gigs, Music, Photos, Socialising, The Garden, Work

I’m pleased to announce the birth of Elvie Roberts, born 25 June at 3am, weighing in at a whopping 8lb 9oz. Both mother and baby are doing well by all ... Read more

The Recovery Continues

11/06/201827/12/2023 Fooood, Sausage & the Smoo, Socialising, Work

In general, I’m doing much better every day. The swelling and soreness are mostly gone, and I’m getting back to my full range of mobility. I had a set-back this ... Read more

Visit, Soiree and Surgery

29/05/201823/12/2023 Fooood, Socialising, The Garden, Visits

Anne and Andrew arrived on Monday afternoon, and after relaxing for a bit, we all put up the garden fence in the back. We had raclette that evening, something we ... Read more

May Holiday Week

15/05/201823/12/2023 Fooood, Life in France, Socialising, Work

May is bank holiday month in France, some of which are always on the same date, and others change depending on Easter. Last week had two holidays, one on Tuesday ... Read more