Will’s 38th Birthday

04/03/201917/05/2023 Birthdays, Fooood, Music, Socialising, The Garden, Work

Not much happened early in the week so I’ll skip to the main event. Will’s birthday was Thursday and Anne and Andrew stopped by for an apero after conversation group. ... Read more

An Early Spring

18/02/201923/12/2023 Fooood, Red Wine, Socialising, The Garden, Work

We’ve been enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures for the past week. It’s been sunny every day although we have a bit of cloud today. We reached a high of 18C on ... Read more

Still Keeping Busy

08/10/201823/12/2023 Fooood, Socialising, The Garden, Work

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

Our First Anniversary

24/09/201811/06/2023 Fooood, Socialising, The Garden, Work

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

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

Rest in Peace Marj

13/08/201816/05/2023 Fooood, Our Travels, Socialising, The Garden, Work

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

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

Convalescence: Week I

04/06/201827/12/2023 The Garden

I am pleased to report that the patient is making good progress. The nurse has been coming around every other day to change his dressings and she says he seems ... Read more