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The Sickly Sapling
Posted on August 2, 2024
This is a tiny oak sapling that has just sprung up – presumably from an acorn – on what we laughingly call our pelouse (lawn). It doesn’t look very well, does it?
There again, nor does the lawn.
Blown Over
Posted on December 2, 2023
If you ever need a bayleaf
Posted on November 2, 2023
We have two laurel bushes growing in our garden. If you ever meed a bayleaf….or ten.
Busy Skies
Posted on October 1, 2023
Plenty of air traffic overflying here, close to the very centre of France.
Dried peony leaves
Posted on September 2, 2023
Although we didn’t get any blooms on our peonies this year, it has to be said that they are growing old gracefully. I was struck by the way the leaves had curled up on themselves.
Tomato Time
Posted on August 1, 2023
We’ve got a good crop of tomatoes in our greenhouse this year – and there’s more to come…
Festival time
Posted on July 2, 2023
Summer is definitely here, which means that it’s festival time in France – including our nearest town, Bellac.
Dessicated Leaf
Posted on June 2, 2023
At this time of year, everything is in full bloom and, although it has been quite dry, I was surprised to see this dessicated leaf lying on my driveway earlier this week.
Calf’S Head
Posted on March 2, 2023
With one eye on the calendar and the other on Bushboy’s ‘Last Photo On The Card’ challenge, on February 27th I took a perfectly pleasant picture of an oak leaf encased in ice. “That’ll do nicely”, I thought to myself.
However, the following day we visited our local butcher (a proper butcher, not a counter in a supermarket). When we entered the shop, one of the butchers was setting about this with a very sharp knife.
We’ve seen worse.
The new car
Posted on February 2, 2023
One of our near neighbours is something of a car enthusiast. Given that the most common form of automotive transport in these parts is a small white panel van, this turquoise Porsche Carrera is pretty much guaranteed to stand out from the crowd.
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