Sunday, 5 January 2025
December 2024
We have just returned home after the Christmas and New Year break in England with the family. We wish all our friends and family who keep up with our blog a very Happy New Year. Thankyou for following us for the last the last 15 years. Where has the time gone!!
Saturday, 30 November 2024
November 2024
A lot of mountain photos this month! We have made the most of some sunny and quite warm days to get out and about.
Will let albums tell the story
Lesley's album
Dave's album
Friday, 8 November 2024
October 2024
The blog is a little late this month as we have just returned from a trip to England to see the family.
Dave came home from hospital on 3rd of October and after some time to recuperate we made the most of the weather and enjoyed a walk in the mountains as well as catching up with friends and neighbours.
We had a couple of days of non stop torrential rain in the middle of October, but apart from that it has been sunny and really very warm for this time of year., The grass is still growing fast!!
Here are our photos for October
Dave's photos
Lesley's photos
Wednesday, 2 October 2024
September 2024
We have had a lot of rain in September - but not as much as the UK!! We don't remember have seen the Ariege so green at this time of year. The grass is growing like it does in the Spring and everything looks very lush. We have had some clear and sunny days as well which have been lovely.
We went back to England for a short visit before Dave went into hospital last week for his scheduled operation to remove the troublesome appendix. Unfortunately they found further
infection so he has had to stay in for another week! He should be home before the weekend
Sunday, 1 September 2024
August 2024
We enjoyed a visit from Dan and Jess and the children in the middle of the month. Other than that we have been busy with the garden and other things. The weather has been very mixed with more rain and fewer extremely hot days than last year - so very pleasant in fact!
Just a few photos this month - here!
Thursday, 1 August 2024
July 2024
The beginning of July didn't entirely go to plan as Dave ended up in hospital with a bad appendix related infection. He had to stay in for 9 days on an anti-biotic drip - much against his will as he actually wasn't feeling very ill at all! The infection has thankfully cleared up and he is feeling fully fit again, but he will have to return at some stage to have the appendix removed.
Dave returned home from hospital well enough in time for me to go to England as planned for a short visit to see the family.
Summer has now well and truly arrived with some very hot days, and some wet ones in between as well which has been good for the garden. After a slow start most of the vegetables are doing well.
The St Victor village fete took place as usual on the third weekend of the month. We joined them all for a drink and the usual memorial service on the Sunday lunchtime.
We celebrated our 41st wedding anniversary with a really special meal at restaurant Bassas in Pamiers.
Here are few photos of the month
Photos of July
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
June 2024
Another busy month of gardening, socialising, music, bike rides etc. Settled summer weather hasn't really arrived yet, but the garden is thriving on cooler than normal temperatures and some rain.