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
After a dicey few days, the good weather returned to Mazeroux yesterday, and despite the threat of a storm, it stayed with us today too. It’s hard to say how ... Read more
I had a lovely time in MN, and a largely hassle-free journey. I got caught out by the train strikes, so spent an extra night in Paris. I arrived at ... Read more
In my last entry, I moaned about how spring had failed to yet materialise. As if in response, we have just exprienced a week that would have been well at ... Read more
Not much happened during the week except work, and usual activities. It was warm and sunny for a few days for a nice change. I took advantage by mowing the ... Read more
We’re back from a lovely week of sunshine and relaxation. We left early Thurs morning and drove to Bordeaux airport, without hitting too much traffic on the way. We arrived ... Read more
Ok, it wasn’t the whole week, but since Will’s birthday fell on a Wednesday, we had multiple celebrations. Before the festivities began, we had two very busy days getting the ... Read more
Andrew arrived on Monday and left yesterday. He got a fair amount of work done this time around, including finishing the kitchen floor. He also ordered some fixtures, and made ... Read more
It’s a relatively mild and sunny Monday in Mazeroux today as we come out of the cold snap that hit us last week. We’ve a minus 3 tonight but then ... Read more
Winter has returned, not that it was really ever here. It’s gone from wet and warm to cold and windy with a threat of snow later on. We’ve had a ... Read more