So Ann and Michael depart and twenty four hours later Sheila and Peter return. One hardly dare mention that we are sitting in the yard listening to Test Match Special via the internet and the "new" wireless speakers. How very ex-pat!
Met a delightful chap on the 'plane - more anon. Feeling a little guilty since we are enjoying the beers that M&A left in the fridge and noting how much cleaner the place is than when they arrived or indeed when we werer here at the begining of July.
Planning a barbeque this evening.
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Monday, 26 July 2010
Sunday on Ile de Re
....and of course by the time we got there the sun was out and we could have spent the whole afternoon on the beach. In fact by the time we reached the roundabout with the N237 just 4km from the house, the clouds had gone and there was promise of sunshine.
Once over the bridge (summer time toll 16.50 euro - can you believe?) we drove to the end of the island to the lighthouse and had a mouch around the precints butd id not join the line of people waiting to climb to the top of the 19th century light. From there we pottered down to St Martin and after enjoying a strol, with fabulous ice creams and a sit with a cup of coffee in a quayside cafe, we stayed on to have our early dinner in Le Skipper. Fabulous weather the whole time, although by the time we finished dinner and the sun was low in the sky, and the breeze had gottten up, we had cooled off enough to get back in the car and pootle back to Nantilly.
A lovely day.
Bright and early on Monday morning
Well not too early.
Sunday was an odd day in that it seemed to have three parts. Part one was a long start to the morning with lots of lazy pottering about and a coffee in the Tabac at the end of Rue De Nantilly. This was a "first" for all of us and the place was a hive of activity. It was about 11.30 and in addition to six or eight folk drinking coffee or a glass of rose or even pastis, there was a constant stream of people buying scratch cards, playing Rapido and betting on the horses.
We bought a french sunday newspaper and managed to pick the bones but mostly from the stories we knew somthing aout anyway.
Part two of the day bascially involved Michael and Peter watching the F1 grand prix from Germany - I say watching - it might also have involved some snoring!
Part three began with light rain in Nantilly about 3.00pm and the four of us went off to Iles de Re. The original plan had been to take the deckchairs and hang about by the shore and then have an early dinner before returning to Nantilly. With the rain we decided to leave the deck chairs at home and respond to the weather situation on the island - all of five miles away.....more soon......
Sunday was an odd day in that it seemed to have three parts. Part one was a long start to the morning with lots of lazy pottering about and a coffee in the Tabac at the end of Rue De Nantilly. This was a "first" for all of us and the place was a hive of activity. It was about 11.30 and in addition to six or eight folk drinking coffee or a glass of rose or even pastis, there was a constant stream of people buying scratch cards, playing Rapido and betting on the horses.
We bought a french sunday newspaper and managed to pick the bones but mostly from the stories we knew somthing aout anyway.
Part two of the day bascially involved Michael and Peter watching the F1 grand prix from Germany - I say watching - it might also have involved some snoring!
Part three began with light rain in Nantilly about 3.00pm and the four of us went off to Iles de Re. The original plan had been to take the deckchairs and hang about by the shore and then have an early dinner before returning to Nantilly. With the rain we decided to leave the deck chairs at home and respond to the weather situation on the island - all of five miles away.....more soon......
Sunday, 25 July 2010
Saturday, 24 July 2010
Lovely weather.....
...if you like it warm!
We have had two lazy days that have recharged the batteries. Friday night was moule marinere down at Viviers on the cliff top and tonight is going to be barbque in the back yard. Peter and Michael spent some time on the practise putting green proving to themselves that they neeed a lot of practise.
We have had two lazy days that have recharged the batteries. Friday night was moule marinere down at Viviers on the cliff top and tonight is going to be barbque in the back yard. Peter and Michael spent some time on the practise putting green proving to themselves that they neeed a lot of practise.
Sunday, 18 July 2010
The cereal harvest is well and truly in....
And the sunflowers are begining to blossom. If that is what they do. Another fantstically hot day and even better Michael is cooking the dinner
Friday, 16 July 2010
Mirror, mirror on the wall......
Friday July 16th and the four of us converge on Rue de Nantilly within an hour of one another - Michael and Ann after a five hundred mile drive and six hour ferry drive, and Peter & Sheila after seven hours of train and plane and hanging about the airport.
A few errands had to be undertaken and in between those and watching the Open Golf Michael and I mounted the new mirror on the back wall of the Salon.
There has been a couple of light showers but right now the sun is cracking the stones.
Sunday, 11 July 2010
July Weekend One
Here for the first of a series of weekends throughout July - that is to say if things go according to plan.
Absolutely glorious weather and sharing it with Mary Connor who came over with Sheila in the car, overnight on Wednesday. Most of yesterday was spent on the Ile de Re and required the deployment of factor 50 sun blocker.
Absolutely glorious weather and sharing it with Mary Connor who came over with Sheila in the car, overnight on Wednesday. Most of yesterday was spent on the Ile de Re and required the deployment of factor 50 sun blocker.
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