I’m still reeling from the election. Much like Will on the morning after the Brexit vote, I couldn’t sleep and got up around 5:30 to check the results. By then, ... Read more
Today marks seven years since our arrival in France. Like the past few anniversary entries, it also marks the death of someone we know. This time, it’s Joanna, Mauricette’s mother ... Read more
We had a few activities early in the week. On Monday we had dinner chez Rigit who are in town for a few weeks. They are both well, and looking ... Read more
It was another quiet week, with one exception that I shall get to in a moment. I made it to the pool twice, and went to my usual weekly activities. ... Read more
It was another busy week socially speaking. On Sunday, we went to Villebois for the Fete de St Augustin, their annual end-of-the-summer festival. Lee and Richard organised a dinner for ... Read more
Well, this is the first entry I’ve done on my new laptop! My previous one was nearly 5 years old and was in a dire state – buttons were missing, ... Read more
We took it easy after our visitors left. I’d run into Lewis and Pary in Nontron earlier in the week and we talked about getting together. I rang them on ... Read more
We spent Sat and Sun at the house, enjoying the downtime. Despite the rosy forecast, we actually had a shower on Sat morning, and it rained on and off most ... Read more
We started our “come back” tour with Musique en Herbe last Saturday. The rehearsal went about as well as expected, which is to say, not very well. To be fair, ... Read more
