Andrew arrived on Monday afternoon, a bit later than usual due to roadworks. We all went over to the house to unload the van and inspect the recent works. The ... Read more
Here’s the latest news from Mazeroux, where we are today celebrating Matt’s birthday! He has just popped out to the shops for a few supplies while I finish off cleaning ... Read more
We had another social week, starting with dinner at Paul and Nathalie’s on Wed night. They wanted to have us and Francoise over, and it was the first time she’d ... Read more
I cannot believe it’s October already. It’s just ridiculous, and unacceptable. Still, there it is whether I like it or not. To be fair, we’re still getting away with some ... Read more
Not much happened until Thursday when we went out to celebrate our anniversary. We had a voucher for a meal for two at the Hotel de France, given to us ... Read more
It still feels like summer here in Mazeroux. It’s 30 degrees today, and although this is a high peak, it has generally been a very sunny and pleasant September to ... Read more
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
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
Here’s what I’ve been up to in Matt’s absence. Carol called in to say hi on Sunday evening, bringing her eldest grandson, Finn with her. They stayed to chat for ... Read more
I am sorry to have to report that Matt’s gran, Marj Shark, died last week. She’d been having stomach issues and it turned out the problem would have required surgery ... Read more
