For the first time since the wedding both spare bedrooms were occupied for most of the week. Anne and Andrew arrived on Mon afternoon after an uneventful crossing. They went ... Read more
Apologies for the lateness of this entry. Mum and Dad arrived yesterday afternoon for another week of working on their house and so I overlooked my blogging duty. Well in ... Read more
It’s been a very quiet week, so this should be brief. Work continues to fly at us from all sides. Projects for which I did quotes a while back are ... Read more
Hard to believe it but its true: this week marks nine years since we moved to France. As well as being a weekly round-up, this entry is therefore also a ... Read more
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
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’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
