tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961826297095933712024-03-01T06:06:59.781-08:00La MaireThe Olvers move to FranceLesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-9531093373568678752024-03-01T06:06:00.000-08:002024-03-01T06:06:26.299-08:00February 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a7kYlCp1-gXES8mh6qZeonfx-srDRXPlmzduguZL10F3YgjnGgYLkAQT2a5vwc9hMsWqRubTHQ3ZI8pP0lDuPNaVrgKgqvW_ORwLGhqGUGJo2dWMbo2atepZD9Gj5xa5O2VJ1l4kvMGiOPNee2WQBLZX1r-QT58jQuUA8-eTUnnZ6uwCBlibYMBHc14/s4032/IMG_9842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6a7kYlCp1-gXES8mh6qZeonfx-srDRXPlmzduguZL10F3YgjnGgYLkAQT2a5vwc9hMsWqRubTHQ3ZI8pP0lDuPNaVrgKgqvW_ORwLGhqGUGJo2dWMbo2atepZD9Gj5xa5O2VJ1l4kvMGiOPNee2WQBLZX1r-QT58jQuUA8-eTUnnZ6uwCBlibYMBHc14/s320/IMG_9842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">Blue sky and snowy mountains! One of several beautiful days here in February, but we have also had a lot of rain which we do need. It has rained in the mountains as well which hasn't been too good for the ski resorts, but the last couple of days have brought some much needed snow.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Dave has been in England for a while this month, looking after Dan and Jess's dog this time while they were away. Its my turn to go back and visit the family this week</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/rk4YD7A35XL4rruH6" target="_blank">Here are a few photos from this month</a></span></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-56576299001386728462024-02-03T02:40:00.000-08:002024-02-03T02:40:25.277-08:00January 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6-Opuk4kFvuZ589M0RN2fzyTnK-fj_pjC2JQalqGjFv32O50AUFQNqp6S5nCXSs_res0pmgKKD0wZp8Ci-EvFSfIk-wTX4bSh_UDv0rrxKBBD130YEUO1uksmsTPvsJgtix-uR0K8kxaxnKKxPdg770-MGIiiyy_dp2gvQw58Id3kAQny8rthtU0zlQ/s4032/IMG_9774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6-Opuk4kFvuZ589M0RN2fzyTnK-fj_pjC2JQalqGjFv32O50AUFQNqp6S5nCXSs_res0pmgKKD0wZp8Ci-EvFSfIk-wTX4bSh_UDv0rrxKBBD130YEUO1uksmsTPvsJgtix-uR0K8kxaxnKKxPdg770-MGIiiyy_dp2gvQw58Id3kAQny8rthtU0zlQ/s320/IMG_9774.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHF-r0sPd3j9Ml1OJUy_J3yh3vA0PMhvkcc3VFR_0wc5fbRFZyl4AZQgBksGGb2ylZl2JnewNYwimTqybXm3VfJXDFyLyqGSTeJTTkGuyfmE6PSgyBEcKid-dzCPoTZpyHS8DiHzN26uw5aV1vPijrnfEvA8f3w_dn4C1oDbFhAy462A6bJNWj2cCZRe8/s4032/IMG_9786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHF-r0sPd3j9Ml1OJUy_J3yh3vA0PMhvkcc3VFR_0wc5fbRFZyl4AZQgBksGGb2ylZl2JnewNYwimTqybXm3VfJXDFyLyqGSTeJTTkGuyfmE6PSgyBEcKid-dzCPoTZpyHS8DiHzN26uw5aV1vPijrnfEvA8f3w_dn4C1oDbFhAy462A6bJNWj2cCZRe8/s320/IMG_9786.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikv2YpamKAAVs3MdH6s2OrBkaiy5h3HBfzpOOQnkOR_4mT2rWGVbXx5-W_6e81APrYluLnqfSV2wosocqJZ8I-iKTbRmWIelY_y8iMAg6q9kXcSDrBcZpFO1XxWdQzLWYjxpEIhNeKtNypwjNS1NxlBkbTpuFXpNTqvhhkYVy7q2oG8656E4Z1I_hCT2Q/s4032/IMG_9798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikv2YpamKAAVs3MdH6s2OrBkaiy5h3HBfzpOOQnkOR_4mT2rWGVbXx5-W_6e81APrYluLnqfSV2wosocqJZ8I-iKTbRmWIelY_y8iMAg6q9kXcSDrBcZpFO1XxWdQzLWYjxpEIhNeKtNypwjNS1NxlBkbTpuFXpNTqvhhkYVy7q2oG8656E4Z1I_hCT2Q/s320/IMG_9798.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Just a brief post this month, with these 3 photos above. The weather has been quite cold at night, but very warm at times during the day, incredibly warm for January. We have enjoyed a few bike rides (see above). The second photo is of the village of Camon from the voie verte (Green way), and the third is of Jean Marc playing locally with jazz group Olive and Swing.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Dave has been in England for a while looking after Lucy and Andy's dog while they were away, but is home again now and we are busy tidying the garden (as usual!) before everything starts to grow.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We have had a busy month in fact, with 2 lots of guests in the suite, dinner and a music session with our music friends, as well as evenings with other friends.....and old friends back to visit for a while.<br /><br />I also attended the annual New Year drinks and lunch party in the village while Dave was in England. For a small commune there is always a good turnout and it was good to meet some new people.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <p></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-26260593255349377272024-01-03T07:40:00.000-08:002024-01-03T07:40:11.156-08:00December 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqEAPhgmwnVR4h-lTMYLpxHolqziscYq-b-9_1Slk1THJ1OIqu8uhRIg_5GWnmrLSpdt2oYc944yE28ithJZ8djtKhNIvu_V9QlfOPbwb20NTFhqPLdrJQaL3mEfQ2jpVbhW8nC_RAjp9VaaHBpRslETZjOUZq3YLpRP-U3j3zd7a5Wjtb947hEO_1wA/s4032/IMG_9569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqEAPhgmwnVR4h-lTMYLpxHolqziscYq-b-9_1Slk1THJ1OIqu8uhRIg_5GWnmrLSpdt2oYc944yE28ithJZ8djtKhNIvu_V9QlfOPbwb20NTFhqPLdrJQaL3mEfQ2jpVbhW8nC_RAjp9VaaHBpRslETZjOUZq3YLpRP-U3j3zd7a5Wjtb947hEO_1wA/s320/IMG_9569.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAO-fKCFvlWwwEKsbQUXU7jfklAKmWqg7b1qu2bpkLD3sf06zIfXgvAD_6Kzv3dLVOuNwW6PLmzUDAaelIdybZNQAkX7ueBAx_AHjLIK_k3r5DwuQS_xSD8Gq8wveCJUSFFiOrFTD5T6g25aPII-PeXPCtGlW5gG0uoPNCg4w79p70YFHV78NcUbMSdMQ/s4032/IMG_9595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAO-fKCFvlWwwEKsbQUXU7jfklAKmWqg7b1qu2bpkLD3sf06zIfXgvAD_6Kzv3dLVOuNwW6PLmzUDAaelIdybZNQAkX7ueBAx_AHjLIK_k3r5DwuQS_xSD8Gq8wveCJUSFFiOrFTD5T6g25aPII-PeXPCtGlW5gG0uoPNCg4w79p70YFHV78NcUbMSdMQ/s320/IMG_9595.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZjXZ1767QyG0Q3ZU_Nld96NpMCWX39WGMj2eCO4fVPrKnVGPr8rwJrIvBAn7owsncsjoVJuLp1dE402Jv_bWhqSMZAC8dGumUdY0RDtYSk5s40oGcsfCmr2l-ovGhfLN6OxgW46OjjoQmUxaSdnTCFOcSsHDEvDpIk2XQK_sXLP34XZOzdUdDJh8p54/s2048/VCJW5662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZjXZ1767QyG0Q3ZU_Nld96NpMCWX39WGMj2eCO4fVPrKnVGPr8rwJrIvBAn7owsncsjoVJuLp1dE402Jv_bWhqSMZAC8dGumUdY0RDtYSk5s40oGcsfCmr2l-ovGhfLN6OxgW46OjjoQmUxaSdnTCFOcSsHDEvDpIk2XQK_sXLP34XZOzdUdDJh8p54/s320/VCJW5662.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"> We have just returned home after a lovely couple of weeks celebrating Christmas and the New Year with the family....only Nala is out of shot in the above photo!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">The first 2 photos were taken on a cold but sunny morning here in December.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Wishing all our blog followers a very </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">Happy New Year</span></div></div><p></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-64664556888500689452023-11-30T05:44:00.000-08:002023-11-30T05:44:18.171-08:00November 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisudxlmYfycoWkSPNEeICfNFLfg3LiwZ_n1ZhodYewDJQEt-WrC8tfYld95_kWrIuH3t6CuH2jOzJWcW37cZ3XjGnGcWvhmtFXyc905Jx6Kl0j9jBYSNwxCTrqFLBLg8Kkokr_Re-4KEoAvthneFM7noAPNuLsKb6z2peFzusDcl0oXAMpylCjlIKLUac/s2048/YIZA8636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisudxlmYfycoWkSPNEeICfNFLfg3LiwZ_n1ZhodYewDJQEt-WrC8tfYld95_kWrIuH3t6CuH2jOzJWcW37cZ3XjGnGcWvhmtFXyc905Jx6Kl0j9jBYSNwxCTrqFLBLg8Kkokr_Re-4KEoAvthneFM7noAPNuLsKb6z2peFzusDcl0oXAMpylCjlIKLUac/s320/YIZA8636.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">Just a few photos this month. We went back to England for our annual autumn 'birthday' visit and enjoyed a family lunch all together. Siena then went down with chickenpox and Rafael was sure to follow, so I went back again a week later to give Dan and Jess a hand.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We are back home now for a few weeks before driving back to England for Christmas</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/KXnCdSY6PNdSkdBo6" target="_blank">Here are our photos for November</a></span></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-86948199207681225092023-10-31T01:59:00.000-07:002023-10-31T01:59:08.118-07:00October 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8kXX3zDh3CqbfzIZMKJnSiOGU1Y_MXECfOC431_AehBvOL9Gk_aMFS2iD4f8ObfNJABTzADX2wqBLITBRIiI25AgQkx4hO6eqq4HSTw9WKsXeTAd9swsNGwUocbdIuKXjfANs352pg_eeYzGG2vispXN28qIi1kBs5KOYvD7ubxU7DoaztUmAAlkUTk/s4032/IMG_9320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8kXX3zDh3CqbfzIZMKJnSiOGU1Y_MXECfOC431_AehBvOL9Gk_aMFS2iD4f8ObfNJABTzADX2wqBLITBRIiI25AgQkx4hO6eqq4HSTw9WKsXeTAd9swsNGwUocbdIuKXjfANs352pg_eeYzGG2vispXN28qIi1kBs5KOYvD7ubxU7DoaztUmAAlkUTk/s320/IMG_9320.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">We have had a busy few weeks in the garden cutting back and tidying up for winter. We have finally had some rain - but not as much as the UK! The weather has been perfect for mountain walking....so many of our photos are of that!</span><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/3Vdg8jq28ju3oRzt9" target="_blank">Lesley's photos</a><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/uX2HBLzCnDpCCa6m9" target="_blank">Dave's photos</a><p></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-56686226425263379562023-10-03T04:11:00.000-07:002023-10-03T04:11:08.550-07:00September 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxO1VsmTvjolW_pP9PEdI9q6xh5FmTR2kNBhMgKrrwC5EyE_1sTIrkW7LnVxeGvouAR6PKUreTS5Vk3RkAISpfwZEiajOYTLY0c3gmyUgMs5lfkcaGAHcYKfr2fDkw4r2o0uLwC0yaukuhuI5dVY3Q_DgfWegHzWALX0Ji4925PhtZWa9Rn4H-jLsdtc/s4032/IMG_9092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxO1VsmTvjolW_pP9PEdI9q6xh5FmTR2kNBhMgKrrwC5EyE_1sTIrkW7LnVxeGvouAR6PKUreTS5Vk3RkAISpfwZEiajOYTLY0c3gmyUgMs5lfkcaGAHcYKfr2fDkw4r2o0uLwC0yaukuhuI5dVY3Q_DgfWegHzWALX0Ji4925PhtZWa9Rn4H-jLsdtc/s320/IMG_9092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPktUnGs830pAI9wv2MBdo0IH809jVn7svtehGjxaW1ANJlPKw4aHYWqLwFP-Jv8bCqRab9d9eVsgW4ON89rR3IoPcpfVOMlCuWipRvx7R5CSYjfHnhVHyNxGJ6f2SgsA6nfnTOKQXXS35Ba-39-pK61pmEIB46sL6iPT_8HjMHrfTTS7Q1woTcP3CnEs/s4032/IMG_8947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPktUnGs830pAI9wv2MBdo0IH809jVn7svtehGjxaW1ANJlPKw4aHYWqLwFP-Jv8bCqRab9d9eVsgW4ON89rR3IoPcpfVOMlCuWipRvx7R5CSYjfHnhVHyNxGJ6f2SgsA6nfnTOKQXXS35Ba-39-pK61pmEIB46sL6iPT_8HjMHrfTTS7Q1woTcP3CnEs/s320/IMG_8947.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: georgia; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">We returned to England for a visit at the beginning of September - Clive and Sue were over from Australia so we were able to have a family get-together which was fun.</span></h1><div><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: georgia; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Friend Paul and his nephew Gabriel then came to visit for a few days, and we also had a get-together with English friends while Lisa and Neil were back here for a couple of days.</span></div><div><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: georgia; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: georgia; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Now Dave is in England puppy sitting Nala while Lucy and Andy are away on holiday. I am holding the fort here - the Indian summer continues with temperatures over 30 degrees for the beginning of October! The guys (Satori) had a concert date in the remote Ariege (😆) on Saturday so I went to join them and to stay over at Veroniques Mothers house - a lovely spot with fantastic views of the Pyrenees<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: georgia; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/woVKU4mMZh7h73gT8" target="_blank">Photos for September</a></span></div><div><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: georgia; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-278609658732692172023-09-04T23:52:00.001-07:002023-09-04T23:52:05.657-07:00August 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlrA8MwUL6wezfLsBi7b8zqTWzng2p_mgHIv4g0Ya7hMU0aHnQBxz6YMJbILTnnlSLK5kW3jvU2spH9GBVGAK563IuGSf_1MjuGcWCplm88C0P9tb1Pswu3lUEfriMDY8ZUMFIdZljMv9yWFw3vp4Bhnvzf9z8hkg57EgNPi4lnVrPOxsn_03i_ivzfg/s4032/IMG_8767.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlrA8MwUL6wezfLsBi7b8zqTWzng2p_mgHIv4g0Ya7hMU0aHnQBxz6YMJbILTnnlSLK5kW3jvU2spH9GBVGAK563IuGSf_1MjuGcWCplm88C0P9tb1Pswu3lUEfriMDY8ZUMFIdZljMv9yWFw3vp4Bhnvzf9z8hkg57EgNPi4lnVrPOxsn_03i_ivzfg/s320/IMG_8767.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">The photo above is the view from the bottom of the garden - the little umbrella pine on the left has grown quickly and gives La Maire a touch of the Mediterranean!</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">The sunflowers are past their best now and are looking a little sorry for themselves!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We had a mini heat-wave in August, providing some lovely hot weather for Dan and Jess's visit with the children. It meant the pool was lovely and warm for them, but other outdoor activities were restricted.<br />Luckily they left before the thermometer hit 40 degrees for 2 days, but then plummeted in 48 hours to a high of 14 degrees!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We have enjoyed a few bike rides and a couple of mountain walks as well. Dave's knee is gradually improving again<br /><br />Here are our photos for August<br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/GdUBATnGG6Kwe6Rq8" target="_blank">Lesley's album</a><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/PZMVpgXuG1w71S4a7" target="_blank">Dave's album</a></span></p><p><br /></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-48170985992903181982023-08-02T04:10:00.004-07:002023-08-02T04:12:47.646-07:00July 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CT5bpIcNQRxDGF7uOraY6_zrGQ2OOK4oeLC9ctkbRTCB6vlsW5ekiA6kOi4bFeafrm_dujKj-1cWuh6Kx9tmzAitdlU54xmPZcNkjOFSH5atGqPwJJHZXKMdv9lZeWquZiyGC7lcW5ZUhh25EDT1SxiAqrJyVKjvHipyjbQ9kzAHFw_tcG0r4eMtjiM/s4032/IMG_8584.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CT5bpIcNQRxDGF7uOraY6_zrGQ2OOK4oeLC9ctkbRTCB6vlsW5ekiA6kOi4bFeafrm_dujKj-1cWuh6Kx9tmzAitdlU54xmPZcNkjOFSH5atGqPwJJHZXKMdv9lZeWquZiyGC7lcW5ZUhh25EDT1SxiAqrJyVKjvHipyjbQ9kzAHFw_tcG0r4eMtjiM/s320/IMG_8584.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA873VnT_z_o-wFostLsyVtdTr-BDgrRRMpaNN5n9vC_zThpMW5ZvjRaIxxP91ulE_Q9z1VKgxt44_I6OqujDo2-8YqpCnqVbrtIN1_2xj5X_PawRu9k6XSvz9X6cG5klGe4GghV5V2B5UyKJxYOlCrTYW0QlXfhEXu7ENRTOWyb9W6Bf5Oy0POyvF6b8/s4032/IMG_8612.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA873VnT_z_o-wFostLsyVtdTr-BDgrRRMpaNN5n9vC_zThpMW5ZvjRaIxxP91ulE_Q9z1VKgxt44_I6OqujDo2-8YqpCnqVbrtIN1_2xj5X_PawRu9k6XSvz9X6cG5klGe4GghV5V2B5UyKJxYOlCrTYW0QlXfhEXu7ENRTOWyb9W6Bf5Oy0POyvF6b8/s320/IMG_8612.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_5IczEM3cChe8upH180fA22CSrm_QbolRo8tftGLVbtLwwzZL5SwGATq1nEXtWi-DKqRiy-TQ2NOpCE2ROiIR_z7aDZzHXsTqz1-7NV9v3LC_-emcCGb-HFwNtv8415VWW0QSfbGbApOXxG_zw9kLNSTiIK-Gg9dK0zo85pC1RsX51GfZXgoRJ99Arw/s4032/IMG_8579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_5IczEM3cChe8upH180fA22CSrm_QbolRo8tftGLVbtLwwzZL5SwGATq1nEXtWi-DKqRiy-TQ2NOpCE2ROiIR_z7aDZzHXsTqz1-7NV9v3LC_-emcCGb-HFwNtv8415VWW0QSfbGbApOXxG_zw9kLNSTiIK-Gg9dK0zo85pC1RsX51GfZXgoRJ99Arw/s320/IMG_8579.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">A busy month with bike rides, a mountain walk, dinner with friends, a concert, the village fete, guests, garden etc......and our Ruby wedding anniversary.<br />Will let our photos tell the story<br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/pLpRo7vqK3j5rauK8" target="_blank">Lesley's Album</a><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/fbsFDyqRv31FYD3Y9" target="_blank">Dave's album</a><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-91950957630272234622023-07-02T04:11:00.001-07:002023-07-02T04:11:44.228-07:00June 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9Gwc2UVaFMlw8e7TNPNpFH_T8ARrEJOsjHbQvdXo3ytVu0b7IlXD2IfqHozEfPJjkYkmJ1pOvs7ICZiB3pgS8z4pmGW1vIJXt_nZM-4CTL7xj7t0SXPmpr_6SGEp8KEBp6CLEAo49KfZzD_nYUWKd6txyuTNpjV3zuj6Q9uPvsG9h76MhMVwxORBmT4/s4032/IMG_8534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9Gwc2UVaFMlw8e7TNPNpFH_T8ARrEJOsjHbQvdXo3ytVu0b7IlXD2IfqHozEfPJjkYkmJ1pOvs7ICZiB3pgS8z4pmGW1vIJXt_nZM-4CTL7xj7t0SXPmpr_6SGEp8KEBp6CLEAo49KfZzD_nYUWKd6txyuTNpjV3zuj6Q9uPvsG9h76MhMVwxORBmT4/s320/IMG_8534.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">June has been very busy with the garden (as usual) and guests in the suite. The holiday season has started!<br />I also returned to England for a week to see the family while Dave held fort here at home. England was enjoying a mini heatwave which was nice, while La Maire was battered by some evening storms and heavy rain on and off. <br /><br />The farmers here are now busy harvesting the wheat and the sunflowers are coming into bloom - photos next month! It is lovely to be surrounded by fields of sunflowers again as the farmers have preferred planting maize the last few years. Maybe the shortage of sunflower oil has prompted them to bring them back</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/eeuPpK7zzrj5x7pu6" target="_blank">Our photos</a></span></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-65283992285492124332023-06-02T08:07:00.000-07:002023-06-02T08:07:10.935-07:00May 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2lcRS0DAGzzNPevBEbJ1Fygo28marvMzRjLTw_g9jZdbIhaUKsy--ny6-uP0yXEnXZTQFcdO2BuQ8YEk-7pBNi9ITm_2p9Fk5dL7a07I5bT88ToGzkcszC7PwhnTxTBr1Taf1Ziax0H40hED0wktklP_PMf5B-LO7i4MP7Lvq7ZE1gRFygtHMHka/s3118/IMG_8304.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3118" data-original-width="1915" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2lcRS0DAGzzNPevBEbJ1Fygo28marvMzRjLTw_g9jZdbIhaUKsy--ny6-uP0yXEnXZTQFcdO2BuQ8YEk-7pBNi9ITm_2p9Fk5dL7a07I5bT88ToGzkcszC7PwhnTxTBr1Taf1Ziax0H40hED0wktklP_PMf5B-LO7i4MP7Lvq7ZE1gRFygtHMHka/s320/IMG_8304.JPG" width="197" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqRkffaXtWCVVlllZ4zMmZAJSR-_4VucwqvBLqwYv_MeaiVI8UOnXHApPAgn-S5hB7OspMnRp-0hjtNwJz0VndN_yUd-qhzzXj4dluJf6qEN_k5oHyh02bbSBoV1ao1uEyaKaxylbwfw7Hgieiz_z_VBMZyXnRJeKqCBOZdL0ydQfn6P2kk9LTW9p/s3023/IMG_8306.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="1857" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqRkffaXtWCVVlllZ4zMmZAJSR-_4VucwqvBLqwYv_MeaiVI8UOnXHApPAgn-S5hB7OspMnRp-0hjtNwJz0VndN_yUd-qhzzXj4dluJf6qEN_k5oHyh02bbSBoV1ao1uEyaKaxylbwfw7Hgieiz_z_VBMZyXnRJeKqCBOZdL0ydQfn6P2kk9LTW9p/s320/IMG_8306.JPG" width="197" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #0c343d;"> Its wild orchid time here and they are particularly abundant this year. <br />The weather has been very up and down with quite a cool and wet week (for Dad and my aunt's visit!), then some warm sunshine but with storms building most evenings. Dave has planted the tomatoes so hoping we wont get any hail!</span><div><div><p><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/4FVje9LzC5g3kqmq9" target="_blank">Our photos</a></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-29013158854586878932023-05-04T02:26:00.000-07:002023-05-04T02:26:17.378-07:00April 2023 and our holiday to Nice and Tuscany<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDKRR33p3HyqYCxFQQ0Bmm8cXzWCLUww1iCAYoleX9ll0-n3y9UeRwt5LiIG5C6JlfTPa04z0faS2RZz5yr-vg38qrURId2jO95Zz-sv_hloDYa6J6IIQM8N7dNmrrJWHvXlt4A3ysf7CILjQ4FxjpChZ-VasF76VsHdsF5clAxEncHnpiJ5KufYg/s4028/IMG_7894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2089" data-original-width="4028" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDKRR33p3HyqYCxFQQ0Bmm8cXzWCLUww1iCAYoleX9ll0-n3y9UeRwt5LiIG5C6JlfTPa04z0faS2RZz5yr-vg38qrURId2jO95Zz-sv_hloDYa6J6IIQM8N7dNmrrJWHvXlt4A3ysf7CILjQ4FxjpChZ-VasF76VsHdsF5clAxEncHnpiJ5KufYg/s320/IMG_7894.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHIuFEhl-e4FBvWhG5ZIj4EeS-a5p5cbgyyQ2sTMS4FIB7UaIsktxJZMZborQX8umzH0f0ZIn0Ev4OHENhhWQ0IAXusMFN91zlhl-s3UEhiq0JhS32Wf7tVSne3Ug9a50G1vTVf3dIQFjtfmVumvRPbnQmrS27_8-s57x6ZTjlaaTKhjw4TIURTPF/s4032/IMG_8204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHIuFEhl-e4FBvWhG5ZIj4EeS-a5p5cbgyyQ2sTMS4FIB7UaIsktxJZMZborQX8umzH0f0ZIn0Ev4OHENhhWQ0IAXusMFN91zlhl-s3UEhiq0JhS32Wf7tVSne3Ug9a50G1vTVf3dIQFjtfmVumvRPbnQmrS27_8-s57x6ZTjlaaTKhjw4TIURTPF/s320/IMG_8204.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #0c343d;"> April has been a month for travel. We first enjoyed a day trip to Andorra, mostly to buy petrol for the mowers as the strikes here were creating a fuel shortage and purchase of fuel in containers was banned for a couple of weeks. We had a nice day out though as well, including a walk up the lovely valley d'Incles. It was sunny and what snow they had this winter was rapidly disappearing.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We then enjoyed a couple of weeks holiday, firstly in Nice with good friends June and Jim from England, then on to a villa on a vineyard near Lucca in Tuscany with our French friends. We were lucky with the weather and had a great time exploring both the areas and the food and drink in both places.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We have returned to a wilderness of a garden! Plentiful rain and sun during our absence has caused everything to grow crazily! We are very busy this week cutting back, weeding and cutting grass. </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Dave will sort out his photos as soon as he has time! In the meantime, here are a few of mine</span></p><p><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/tTsmcE5ePaC2wY2G8" target="_blank">April </a><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/1vJAVewsacyejiBy8" target="_blank">Nice</a><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/RuESBSV8xUi5n7kY7" target="_blank">Tuscany</a></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-8126742193462989862023-04-02T08:28:00.002-07:002023-04-02T08:28:21.793-07:00March 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oDvU-zHWRRtk5S10-vLI4juTFCVYUp_uRR6d9bKpf0oAIsRd6a7VTuTsOAQJ0bFOMYr3JyiTttGJkhQeKbtmXWhg5ZFduTldx1r1kafF9PWD1ZvHdOxm4mz-NO23PYgtC2mLCI2MzuTxQwDpzGcd8lmOGZvzKoWGBxt07ZsT5tExf5dbQz1o0R4q/s4032/IMG_7764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oDvU-zHWRRtk5S10-vLI4juTFCVYUp_uRR6d9bKpf0oAIsRd6a7VTuTsOAQJ0bFOMYr3JyiTttGJkhQeKbtmXWhg5ZFduTldx1r1kafF9PWD1ZvHdOxm4mz-NO23PYgtC2mLCI2MzuTxQwDpzGcd8lmOGZvzKoWGBxt07ZsT5tExf5dbQz1o0R4q/s320/IMG_7764.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDc4RP1sS_gW4wak4bnTr-NBFrRD0PK49-nPOTp8CO4ScTTfCM63NsxDObq-xOR3nY7coi6UHgO_d_kyFTVyRi-WaO3hMvBZ_rhseioLBAJ50YMbFy_hyQTxMLS1KttlUODTAdrlV8RGvLk_-jJdrOM2b97mQfyGXmzC9J6eJ1BJo4Hw-Hcq35gj_/s4032/IMG_7728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDc4RP1sS_gW4wak4bnTr-NBFrRD0PK49-nPOTp8CO4ScTTfCM63NsxDObq-xOR3nY7coi6UHgO_d_kyFTVyRi-WaO3hMvBZ_rhseioLBAJ50YMbFy_hyQTxMLS1KttlUODTAdrlV8RGvLk_-jJdrOM2b97mQfyGXmzC9J6eJ1BJo4Hw-Hcq35gj_/s320/IMG_7728.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">We had a good week in England with all the family at the beginning of the month. It even snowed!!<br />Back home the temperatures have shot up and we have enjoyed some spring sunshine. Everything green is growing very quickly but it is difficult to get petrol for the mower at the moment as the on-going strikes have created some shortages. Hopefully things will sort be sorted out!!</span><p></p><p><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/Kw1ANnh6XmfoxE9V8" target="_blank">Lesley's album</a></p><p><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/vL7a8yTtgDbustoq7" target="_blank">Dave's album</a></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-73095187910659189942023-02-28T06:50:00.001-08:002023-02-28T06:50:37.628-08:00February 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyYHW75t8OBHOkXwLi60trAQteSesTONy4jCpcD9zRZR_308IWZOb2aAJ68VCB6uOZ0g-mwospxls-H0nU0M74I2ssqfJYjxf9e3noHZDpvzJ_FVXGJmx42qr-NLhv-ZsU-gQcDTao99q1eByJfGzbMvGYw4jcGTw0M4737DLTkVz45nnfhkZP-YY/s4032/IMG_7533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyYHW75t8OBHOkXwLi60trAQteSesTONy4jCpcD9zRZR_308IWZOb2aAJ68VCB6uOZ0g-mwospxls-H0nU0M74I2ssqfJYjxf9e3noHZDpvzJ_FVXGJmx42qr-NLhv-ZsU-gQcDTao99q1eByJfGzbMvGYw4jcGTw0M4737DLTkVz45nnfhkZP-YY/s320/IMG_7533.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #0c343d;"> Lucy, Andy and Nala came to see us this month! 😃 They wanted to get in a few days skiing so booked a hotel in El Tarter for 3 nights. I joined them for 2 of the days. The first day brought a bit of fresh snow which was very welcome. The skiing was good but it was very cold - seats indoors for lunch were very hard to find! The following days were bright and sunny so they were able to make the most of the skiing.<br /><br />I also enjoyed a short walk one day in the snow in the mountains with Jean Paul - it was really warm in the sun. <br />Temperatures also reached 17 degrees at home for a few days so we could eat outside at lunchtime and make some progress with jobs in the garden. It has now turned very cold again - we even had a dusting of snow here yesterday morning.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">After struggling with his new knee since last June due to a cyst, Dave is now back on his e-bike so we have enjoyed a few local rides when the weather has been less cold. He has also seen an osteopath who has given him some exercises to help with the flexibility as he is still finding walking up and down slopes in particular very difficult. Hopefully he will soon by good for some more mountain walking!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Here are our photos for this month<br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/sK45Pyyit2C48eut9" target="_blank">Photos</a></span></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-58418712052105977832023-02-10T00:44:00.004-08:002023-02-10T00:44:41.122-08:00January 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZSP2putxNMn7-xQPB4A9mbQzZjzBTO1J3GJVn3yoNo7x4PLxBfj9xyHbZR0t0V6z_fKziW2p2O_tA0dK2N-GILRPOMu-zC1mGRSCRYs5hf0DqHJ3D8uHVI9mg_fAZcgrb4be8sykQ9lTDrC4OLLS_KSwRbZnbSSyyu52GA6iTA5CknTywKjHyXZS/s4032/IMG_7348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZSP2putxNMn7-xQPB4A9mbQzZjzBTO1J3GJVn3yoNo7x4PLxBfj9xyHbZR0t0V6z_fKziW2p2O_tA0dK2N-GILRPOMu-zC1mGRSCRYs5hf0DqHJ3D8uHVI9mg_fAZcgrb4be8sykQ9lTDrC4OLLS_KSwRbZnbSSyyu52GA6iTA5CknTywKjHyXZS/s320/IMG_7348.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">A rather late blog entry this month! January was a month of 2 halves - very mild, then very cold!<br />We have continued to tidy the garden and have enjoyed a few bike rides when it hasn't been too cold for our hands, and have also enjoyed a music day with our friends and a weekend staying with Richard and Yvett.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Here are a few photos for January<br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/mRpfSMVNNpBwi4RAA" target="_blank">https://photos.app.goo.gl/mRpfSMVNNpBwi4RAA</a></span><br /></p><p></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-44643570566413731982023-01-02T01:42:00.005-08:002023-01-02T01:42:59.135-08:00December 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZR4E28LblJ6DS7mjYal87okY3YToPO2-h4ZcfmY6cLdV31mvMGCCUA_ubdBVZWiCmgRjDdDYaJGijiHVtJL-d1p7Gemb59sIgKKBfLW3NqbC6QiIpvAu-XdXscz_36x6vQ1a6hbigiz9A8TTAMimYort2XK2UWOOAQW5Do-BK6NI2GnVJKY9DU_59/s4032/IMG_7178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZR4E28LblJ6DS7mjYal87okY3YToPO2-h4ZcfmY6cLdV31mvMGCCUA_ubdBVZWiCmgRjDdDYaJGijiHVtJL-d1p7Gemb59sIgKKBfLW3NqbC6QiIpvAu-XdXscz_36x6vQ1a6hbigiz9A8TTAMimYort2XK2UWOOAQW5Do-BK6NI2GnVJKY9DU_59/s320/IMG_7178.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaSzIIib1pJsv1NgETXxN9ndweWUKwFA35DADPbdBp2LMVnxViI3-8Bu8o4UMOL6jPBte2UFTpcAIxytK-rgYzOPp4ywYDP2poiBFw962D-Wg2tJjlPon8ITrjg7ZGraayvCl0x76jeBorNyoYEFu_TqK6-Mn-GrLD2T1Mfk8XZD285n3kYAzV8WE/s4032/IMG_7339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaSzIIib1pJsv1NgETXxN9ndweWUKwFA35DADPbdBp2LMVnxViI3-8Bu8o4UMOL6jPBte2UFTpcAIxytK-rgYzOPp4ywYDP2poiBFw962D-Wg2tJjlPon8ITrjg7ZGraayvCl0x76jeBorNyoYEFu_TqK6-Mn-GrLD2T1Mfk8XZD285n3kYAzV8WE/s320/IMG_7339.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRb0RgRJZYX9BStbjZ5IQh2Gm7L89LsA0qhkDbQW9CLL31s2Leq5XQI9oXFMxS-5eoiKdSg4IOASJJQRUpKK4M1tAjazHl8HtxpTxcLBak_TvIY3jbpdC0Nn5VgA5ubNAtvAuzNyKprLFFQqJMa4iArdiYF6cKUo0BJ59Fwqa9ONsdZcQwJY-6SQP/s4032/IMG_7343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRb0RgRJZYX9BStbjZ5IQh2Gm7L89LsA0qhkDbQW9CLL31s2Leq5XQI9oXFMxS-5eoiKdSg4IOASJJQRUpKK4M1tAjazHl8HtxpTxcLBak_TvIY3jbpdC0Nn5VgA5ubNAtvAuzNyKprLFFQqJMa4iArdiYF6cKUo0BJ59Fwqa9ONsdZcQwJY-6SQP/s320/IMG_7343.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Happy New Year </span></div><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">from the Ariege </div></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-1301822273440721792022-12-06T05:44:00.000-08:002022-12-06T05:44:07.586-08:00November 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhati1fOgsvL3AMAdxwUBr0vQI53A3J2-Z8TwTszIxC3ofFroEoqt5qk9lbBKg44aAk8rTAx4oUY8Gh6rhdsoATl9OMTD5fRnvlhvTyxWUNUMtfM0RNqsVHnGyG7aGnlB4IrqkcN_b-kDH8HbcgbFZjxeL8c09GCnEuM1Lw0O7nN0ve6omBNKvGXLyQ/s4032/IMG_7062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhati1fOgsvL3AMAdxwUBr0vQI53A3J2-Z8TwTszIxC3ofFroEoqt5qk9lbBKg44aAk8rTAx4oUY8Gh6rhdsoATl9OMTD5fRnvlhvTyxWUNUMtfM0RNqsVHnGyG7aGnlB4IrqkcN_b-kDH8HbcgbFZjxeL8c09GCnEuM1Lw0O7nN0ve6omBNKvGXLyQ/s320/IMG_7062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">November has been a month of 2 halves. We had some lovely warm clear days to start with, but now the rain has arrived and there is snow on the mountains. The ground certainly needed the water, but it has all come at once! We finally need to light the boiler but are trying to use it as little as possible as the price of granules has doubled! Energy prices are increasing everywhere!</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We spent a very enjoyable overnight stay with Richard and Yvett in Fenouillet and also had a trip out to a couple of local villages on my birthday. It was good to meet up with old friends Lisa and Neil while they were back over here on holiday as well as lunches and dinners with friends here - a very sociable month in all!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/ERTRaj2ABHuvFmzt8" target="_blank">Our album for November</a></span></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-9774614412321663582022-11-02T10:45:00.000-07:002022-11-02T10:45:08.944-07:00October 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnw0aNoN7muvoyZXgl9NdLk0_axVs9RD25dmKpKvL13hzhh1sok9ZPR4ma18fk8sifetTpFg5l3fhKZBoAHKoa_ski_RK2AY8Hu4YxUUADadzVlEH77IBzDXy0wvzreghksaiF3TdMehAzcfB6FkhibvHYpthFr0KL2ZDdcTyUVEQogQBxULlDQqO/s4032/IMG_6842.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnw0aNoN7muvoyZXgl9NdLk0_axVs9RD25dmKpKvL13hzhh1sok9ZPR4ma18fk8sifetTpFg5l3fhKZBoAHKoa_ski_RK2AY8Hu4YxUUADadzVlEH77IBzDXy0wvzreghksaiF3TdMehAzcfB6FkhibvHYpthFr0KL2ZDdcTyUVEQogQBxULlDQqO/s320/IMG_6842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GnuZV6RJrIJ-SnHilt_yh5weW9YXi5GgcnQ4WMGpH7YQ36pp2OJN7BNNgaoq5NcIK3rC79E5HzO0DKkK0parxqjkLX6my0rRy3xDMMUbF94kJdiDHKvTGfMl751B7dwMbYqvn5ZpmCMKVlSDh4zYVPHiyk_ushJp34xlopPUoZ4Ee2hRQzMlZKl6/s4032/IMG_6843.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GnuZV6RJrIJ-SnHilt_yh5weW9YXi5GgcnQ4WMGpH7YQ36pp2OJN7BNNgaoq5NcIK3rC79E5HzO0DKkK0parxqjkLX6my0rRy3xDMMUbF94kJdiDHKvTGfMl751B7dwMbYqvn5ZpmCMKVlSDh4zYVPHiyk_ushJp34xlopPUoZ4Ee2hRQzMlZKl6/s320/IMG_6843.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span>We don't have many photos this month as it has been fairly quiet and we also spent a very nice</span><span style="color: #0c343d;"> couple of weeks in England with the family. </span><div>Its still very warm and dry so we haven't needed to light the boiler yet, which is just as well as wood granules have been in short supply so far. We drove back to England this time and happily just about times it either side of the fuel workers strike here, but we hear it was chaotic while it lasted</div><div>The above couple of photos are of the latest brolly decorations in Pamiers town centre, and another view from my favourite bike ride<p></p><p><br /></p></div>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-27874519810362290652022-10-03T06:16:00.000-07:002022-10-03T06:16:27.686-07:00September 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSx30cYWqAlSknwoghHvQFkBOIgmC4Oh2SFlEcCVr4yUVARejcTOLltGivsXcg_9cPOa5XynxyGByx7HzNTmjMbFIR7jsK4H_7S49caZaMLAmumbm4vz5CCSAIbkU7lBnL263FllSHZPsQd1-_BgeFNALmRVwT13uwmmCkKJnUEm6enrsIhArVEbg/s4032/IMG_6627.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSx30cYWqAlSknwoghHvQFkBOIgmC4Oh2SFlEcCVr4yUVARejcTOLltGivsXcg_9cPOa5XynxyGByx7HzNTmjMbFIR7jsK4H_7S49caZaMLAmumbm4vz5CCSAIbkU7lBnL263FllSHZPsQd1-_BgeFNALmRVwT13uwmmCkKJnUEm6enrsIhArVEbg/s320/IMG_6627.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">The days are drawing in now and mornings and evenings getting much cooler. The farmers have been busy preparing the fields for winter planting but the ground is still so dry that it has created clouds of dust!<br />The past few days have brought some rain though, so everything is starting to turn green again.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">I spent a week back in Engand - mostly to look after Siena while Dan and Jess went to a wedding, and to give Jess a hand while Dan was on a residential assessment course to become a police dog-handler The visit co-incided with the Queen's death and funeral which meant that Dan also to work very long hours. As a result I didn't see much of him, but was able to give Jess a hand with the children. <br />Dan got the job as a dog-handler as well, which was great news. He will start that next year.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;"> It was good to see Lucy and Dad as well of course....but didnt see much of Andy as he got Covid!<br /><br />Dave kept busy here with the garden and enjoyed the last few hot days of summer!<br /><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/251vqza2Lt93YZw9A" target="_blank">Lesley's photos</a><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/i5oH5fWNpS6fkuzV9" target="_blank">Dave's photos</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-92000807691907399002022-09-01T10:42:00.001-07:002022-09-01T10:42:22.811-07:00August 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUuvVp2Nmy_LXsNWvEIqUUR6sY-qm18_9H8vx6eb3J8DNHaN-oPOJ2ctmrl2ItyEE_BaMx5fWf_LPuVZR-DDt5WcGgR6Qz2e8rAyhiMQauJHWS3mQiDT13EAxxAl5q9It6R1nC64KXLtu4ybbZlQCXcrZFF2DURQ9-sNqEydG2Ig3l_OGRZGZR_ht/s4032/IMG_6537.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUuvVp2Nmy_LXsNWvEIqUUR6sY-qm18_9H8vx6eb3J8DNHaN-oPOJ2ctmrl2ItyEE_BaMx5fWf_LPuVZR-DDt5WcGgR6Qz2e8rAyhiMQauJHWS3mQiDT13EAxxAl5q9It6R1nC64KXLtu4ybbZlQCXcrZFF2DURQ9-sNqEydG2Ig3l_OGRZGZR_ht/s320/IMG_6537.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLtfbc4DPMVhiE1JeWNTtv7augMXF_4sUjuS_fQ3NSIeiYWQXKmvZ3eAFhpRK88Q15B58kBAWA7k528sOo6ybdy2WWJoZeYgZwFVGxb6q88Ww_kn0KDw9q_f6CeQ2hbOcl8si0dwM6aUj3Zi8rjGMiSlmXG6xmujqAw6g4tlyxBxqfcF0lL8jKZKV/s4032/IMG_6609.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLtfbc4DPMVhiE1JeWNTtv7augMXF_4sUjuS_fQ3NSIeiYWQXKmvZ3eAFhpRK88Q15B58kBAWA7k528sOo6ybdy2WWJoZeYgZwFVGxb6q88Ww_kn0KDw9q_f6CeQ2hbOcl8si0dwM6aUj3Zi8rjGMiSlmXG6xmujqAw6g4tlyxBxqfcF0lL8jKZKV/s320/IMG_6609.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">August has continued to be hot and sunny with very little rain, until Monday when a storm arrived with a vengeance! We have had guests here in the suite for most of the month and we have spent most of the time trying to stay cool. We love the sun and the summer here, but day after day of temperatures over 30 degrees and nearing 40degrees can be very difficult<br />Here are a few photos of the month</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/aiTTgzukVUDjKSaW7">Lesley's album</a><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/J93VEkKtDRQrssy17" target="_blank">Dave's album</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-66873101811452414092022-08-02T04:25:00.000-07:002022-08-02T04:25:06.877-07:00July 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEZpDp1xo1WWm5BNRaMp-CrlPYHEgTd4sJyHNoJCnjd8EcaNG8Nv6Bemgow5Hfm6yBS2wyVmighaskHVsabW_hH7PphsGEaR93-80ri6ThMASmgrA6WSyOfWsDq5QVGboahMzc1NCCm2p6WrPxQmSIcu4JJBsSsH0UmdVBtEJKTVH-C4m1z11flF6/s4032/IMG_6372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEZpDp1xo1WWm5BNRaMp-CrlPYHEgTd4sJyHNoJCnjd8EcaNG8Nv6Bemgow5Hfm6yBS2wyVmighaskHVsabW_hH7PphsGEaR93-80ri6ThMASmgrA6WSyOfWsDq5QVGboahMzc1NCCm2p6WrPxQmSIcu4JJBsSsH0UmdVBtEJKTVH-C4m1z11flF6/s320/IMG_6372.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">July has been hot hot hot!! Warm and sunny most of the time with a few episodes of extreme heat. This is probably the hottest summer we have experiences since living here. We really appreciate the pool of course, and the old old with thick walls and shutters does help to keep the heat out. Mornings and evenings are beautiful though.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Everything is dry here and its an effort to keep the veggie patch going, but the tomatoes are doing well. The freezer is slowly filling up with sauces and ratatouille.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Dave's knee hasn't been too good. We saw the surgeon today to get it checked - it looks like tendonitis so may take a while to get back to where he was. </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We have just managed another brief trip back to England to see the family - now August is busy with guests renting the suite.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Here are a few local photos from July<br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/o1eMpo4ZCEXLCuAr8" target="_blank">https://photos.app.goo.gl/o1eMpo4ZCEXLCuAr8</a><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-54120383787862081532022-07-03T03:06:00.005-07:002022-07-03T03:06:45.082-07:00June 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80bkDQEBEu8YgR4YOJ5_ABojC3ukcWKG6i3cdf1PgAOzzcaRQA24VU9kAIucRmaHiUP7afrSiSVHQZLM-RzcCLbTUn8lXDWZWJqQAL7sjOxczGuolm0UKAYSFYiWybPyzDi2yUlDmqBqxebZKYP4cKhwr0gSVV6FcofrPJ9vI6oMeqHyKCAU-lRso/s4032/IMG_6049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi80bkDQEBEu8YgR4YOJ5_ABojC3ukcWKG6i3cdf1PgAOzzcaRQA24VU9kAIucRmaHiUP7afrSiSVHQZLM-RzcCLbTUn8lXDWZWJqQAL7sjOxczGuolm0UKAYSFYiWybPyzDi2yUlDmqBqxebZKYP4cKhwr0gSVV6FcofrPJ9vI6oMeqHyKCAU-lRso/s320/IMG_6049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaXDFc3GvWWizrka0ufMrSs-s9r4sqPo8M11Mqg9IbU4Y7HdOTOqpLPFVauKQMoqbCySVtkbEznl2N2jcOENPfKjaUkPht1cG-l8Q-WxiF0SdWqUNWq0qwHDc3ogSSKSKFgeWDCnUFt2PfahM97xit_mhHbjuH3eE6bOe2sHCRnJwfYDNQefmEd1A/s4032/IMG_6222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaXDFc3GvWWizrka0ufMrSs-s9r4sqPo8M11Mqg9IbU4Y7HdOTOqpLPFVauKQMoqbCySVtkbEznl2N2jcOENPfKjaUkPht1cG-l8Q-WxiF0SdWqUNWq0qwHDc3ogSSKSKFgeWDCnUFt2PfahM97xit_mhHbjuH3eE6bOe2sHCRnJwfYDNQefmEd1A/s320/IMG_6222.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; text-align: left;">June has been a month for family and music! Lucy, Andy and Nala continued to enjoy some good weather while they were with us, then we followed them back to England for a week to welcome Daniel and Jess's little boy, Rafael, into the world - A gorgeous little brother for Siena!</span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We also enjoyed a trip to London with Lucy and Andy and friends June and Jim to see Queen and Adam Lambert in concert at the 02. This was a fantastic concert - a real spectacle of light and sound and quite an emotional occasion as well - they played all the old favourites and we feel sure Freddie would have approved!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Before going back to England we had a concert of our own here....in which we were playing! The local community of St Victor Rouzaud held a day of volunteer work, finished off with a meal provided in the village hall. We were asked to perform with our friends - our first concert! It was great fun and we enjoyed a very appreciative audience!</span></p><p>Here are our photos for June<br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/2j4PCLtXuNyyYBQd9" target="_blank">Dave's Album</a><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/PpSS1Z2D7pd3DUok9" target="_blank">Lesley's album</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-73567109097822913892022-06-03T23:54:00.000-07:002022-06-03T23:54:20.152-07:00May 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eE1Uqm8rNkkLc191Yd17lrx02kQwuSHFUlI7YahW9VSafALgAbMJWiPh_HO5OlmnbcLx3hDO-yzlR60es8flQJNwoL07Y1C4s9kuQOaieR4cUBWAStXCEeD4Jh4fX0wrC7huPv0kaVHmjKNMTg23KFNv3DWUhiGRBzv_DQo4VwsTZBEgmAoZSnBj/s4032/IMG_5893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eE1Uqm8rNkkLc191Yd17lrx02kQwuSHFUlI7YahW9VSafALgAbMJWiPh_HO5OlmnbcLx3hDO-yzlR60es8flQJNwoL07Y1C4s9kuQOaieR4cUBWAStXCEeD4Jh4fX0wrC7huPv0kaVHmjKNMTg23KFNv3DWUhiGRBzv_DQo4VwsTZBEgmAoZSnBj/s320/IMG_5893.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5y5B46d4mTIfd0qftdL0TwP6o1foWkPUDQfd84QFQ4x6bsmZ3c4GLlmM0857Tht79217dkYfpQ_jNPaFrK-7efP4uqG2AL5CSu9YKPnx9diP9qiA_muwSIu0kPAubHgI1EvC3Hh_bWdi7nM9KDjEf-yj-JX6o-GEN4Px2Q9F5CSQoJwMHTOfA41v/s4032/IMG_5971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5y5B46d4mTIfd0qftdL0TwP6o1foWkPUDQfd84QFQ4x6bsmZ3c4GLlmM0857Tht79217dkYfpQ_jNPaFrK-7efP4uqG2AL5CSu9YKPnx9diP9qiA_muwSIu0kPAubHgI1EvC3Hh_bWdi7nM9KDjEf-yj-JX6o-GEN4Px2Q9F5CSQoJwMHTOfA41v/s320/IMG_5971.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">We have been enjoying some family visits recently. I went back to England for a few days before returning here with Dad who stayed with us for a week. Now Lucy, Andy and Nala are with us for a couple of weeks. They have all been very fortunate with the weather - lots of warm sunny days</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Here are some<a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/WYNfkxerSu1XdSy56" target="_blank"> photos </a>of the month of May</span></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-42857721004572000262022-05-08T08:22:00.000-07:002022-05-08T08:22:17.428-07:00April 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XsaRjR9fXfLod4J2NOru4LkaD0c3-b3GTc6TNT93VMToRrAb3ce6cJuDUDSXrkqfjADfAd-mqE-AuM0a1Gp1lxAFSC2SU7JV-OZfX8K_VdrRfMb1Tnar3g6Mz5DBYXGU1dBHzgw1agnZbMEBnC-9fl1nED2vmy6peBXyOmnhrWixMPP6CZkfOrkf/s4032/IMG_5675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XsaRjR9fXfLod4J2NOru4LkaD0c3-b3GTc6TNT93VMToRrAb3ce6cJuDUDSXrkqfjADfAd-mqE-AuM0a1Gp1lxAFSC2SU7JV-OZfX8K_VdrRfMb1Tnar3g6Mz5DBYXGU1dBHzgw1agnZbMEBnC-9fl1nED2vmy6peBXyOmnhrWixMPP6CZkfOrkf/s320/IMG_5675.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">The wisteria has been superb this year - the best yet. Its been a busy month as usual but we don't have many photos! Will make up for it in May. I have just been back to England for a few days and Dad has flown back here with me for a weeks holiday. We brought the sunny UK weather back here with us so have been able to make the most of the garden. The pool is a bit chilly still at 20 degrees, but should warm up soon in this sunshine.</span><p></p><p><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/S2GmpRj5b6DSQ3SHA" target="_blank">Here are a few photos of the month</a></p><p><br /></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-36065376628216336712022-04-06T05:10:00.000-07:002022-04-06T05:10:26.426-07:00March 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvk1JLkuPuhgAkmeRwS_D6aSz33tIwlu-5PvjqlB6ZJPfAHFkpUCjGvZpUCCA07mgwz9mPl9PgKvXZkTDyHmX2mIkq4YA3-stUieAT2uKmwM3BR0G8D7K8Lxax3Co5q-gmM3kEV82BslMy-L4ynq3YJ-LjIQ8UEFStyT5YItQ4E6sPTyJD_Z7BDfc/s4032/IMG_5317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvk1JLkuPuhgAkmeRwS_D6aSz33tIwlu-5PvjqlB6ZJPfAHFkpUCjGvZpUCCA07mgwz9mPl9PgKvXZkTDyHmX2mIkq4YA3-stUieAT2uKmwM3BR0G8D7K8Lxax3Co5q-gmM3kEV82BslMy-L4ynq3YJ-LjIQ8UEFStyT5YItQ4E6sPTyJD_Z7BDfc/s320/IMG_5317.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0_6umLr9QvshQWfmlK6pLIspIhgSnJQWlV7r_VE9shcQ74hhUC9SF5fQlaPRYErDNdEwpD4E87UGyOr_T8dQAlXNbBUqmkf3MxTvgx-ZPD4D2i0Xj0WlmWHqZ7FM6HoURtbcI7CI86cHS4TIzKEa5MNXczX9djACghl_ehvIyvIBeQFydfqvALc9/s4032/IMG_5646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0_6umLr9QvshQWfmlK6pLIspIhgSnJQWlV7r_VE9shcQ74hhUC9SF5fQlaPRYErDNdEwpD4E87UGyOr_T8dQAlXNbBUqmkf3MxTvgx-ZPD4D2i0Xj0WlmWHqZ7FM6HoURtbcI7CI86cHS4TIzKEa5MNXczX9djACghl_ehvIyvIBeQFydfqvALc9/s320/IMG_5646.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #0c343d;">We have just returned from a very lovely family holiday in Cornwall. This was postponed from 2 years ago because of Covid, so we were very glad to be able to all meet up and enjoy a wonderful week together. We rented a house in Portreath overlooking the sea, which was perfect for our 4 generations!</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Back in the Ariege, the weather had turned very cold over the weekend. We awoke on Sunday morning to this snow shower (above).</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Before setting off on our holiday the weather was warm but very windy - very good for drying the washing - see above!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Here are our albums for March - mostly Cornwall this month!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/QSadarxhVswEpZE1A" target="_blank">Dave's album</a><br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/9zixtu1XnoEwf5Aw9" target="_blank">Lesley's album</a></span></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096182629709593371.post-26649563797577800122022-03-08T07:05:00.000-08:002022-03-08T07:05:47.358-08:00February 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6h4Q1YNG-OIx0jYOJN47v2LMbp-qSC27qfLpZ841c6eZHU1mIfo2PBcPyHiLmTPGfSpK6XLi2UVnh4t3e4fMzK5jdz3B7Cnyn4yb_yNx80i5RPMiFR3J-Yz61DoOf76-cxYtbzNnikepeuWq4vwCMipekYFol8Lqhkx4hYy9Rt2YFf28iisoNZVUi=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6h4Q1YNG-OIx0jYOJN47v2LMbp-qSC27qfLpZ841c6eZHU1mIfo2PBcPyHiLmTPGfSpK6XLi2UVnh4t3e4fMzK5jdz3B7Cnyn4yb_yNx80i5RPMiFR3J-Yz61DoOf76-cxYtbzNnikepeuWq4vwCMipekYFol8Lqhkx4hYy9Rt2YFf28iisoNZVUi=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM4c-qHK8mzCeKCfgYRM4b_B5N_UcHlrvKDsr4kRDWTcU-QPYMtPMgp6OZ7sq1hxKKzW8eizH_MZ7f-6V2yR5YXDEzXRfRqGIp4wDRhVcpRbpvbksfVYVahUmSp9QbiCwiKy3CYFXAhdZ_w-5xr_hKj7S2pzcm7oV7Uty5AHtuqmqJa1lwjt-8pFCk=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM4c-qHK8mzCeKCfgYRM4b_B5N_UcHlrvKDsr4kRDWTcU-QPYMtPMgp6OZ7sq1hxKKzW8eizH_MZ7f-6V2yR5YXDEzXRfRqGIp4wDRhVcpRbpvbksfVYVahUmSp9QbiCwiKy3CYFXAhdZ_w-5xr_hKj7S2pzcm7oV7Uty5AHtuqmqJa1lwjt-8pFCk=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">The blog is a little late this month as I have just been back to England to spend a few days with the family. Dave stayed here to tend to the garden and prepare the vegetable plot. With the warm weather, everything needs doing all of a sudden, and of course the grass is growing again!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Dave has also finished constructing the new wooden deck outside the guest suite. It is bigger than the old terrace and a sunny spot for morning coffee</span></p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We have had an active month, making the most of some great weather.<br />We chose a sunny day to re-visit the disused marble mine at Uchentein, the other side of St Girons. A beautiful spot with fantastic views for a picnic, and not too long a walk for Dave's knee.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">We also enjoyed a weekend staying with Richard and Yvett at their now house in the Aude. The weather was good again so we did an afternoon walk around the village of Bugarach. According to rumour, the unusual mountain there was to be the only safe place to be when the world was to end on 21st December 2012 and the village is now a popular destination for New Age travelers.<br />We also enjoyed a day in the sun on the Mediterranean coast near Leucate.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Another walk this month was along the mountainside above Luzenac in the Ax valley. We walked to the Chateau de Lordat which provided another great picnic spot.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">I also enjoyed a day skiing with English friends in the little ski centre of Ascou-Pailheres which was great fun. </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d;">Here are our albums for the month <br /><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/iyfRZxp4fqACQokTA" target="_blank">Dave's album</a></span></p><p><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/g1erQq5HjSP7YbmLA" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Lesley's album</span></a></p>Lesley and Dave Olverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606681376376564204noreply@blogger.com0