September photos!!

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September 2026

 

September has continued to be hot and sunny. The grass still isnt growing, neither are the weeds! The tomato crop has been good as usual though, thanks to Dave's nurturing!

We enjoyed a trip to England to see the family at the begining of the month. Back home again, we have kept busy as usual and have had some great local bike rides and meet ups with friends and neighbours.

Lucy, Andy and Leo have just been to stay again for a week which has been great fun. We were able to get out and about a bit more than their earlier visit this summer when it was so hot, but the pool is a bit cold now for swimming. Leo is walking now as well so has loved exploring on his feet! They all went home today so the house feels very quiet again!

We are setting off to the Mediterranean with our bikes for a couple of nights tomorrow, but the weather is turning stormy, so it might be interesting!!

 We have enjoyed some home time during August, which we prefer as it gets so busy everywhere during the holidays. We have been busy at home though with one thing and another. The hot or very hot weather has continued throughout the month, but with a few heavy showers and thunder storms just recently which have freshened the air somewhat. it is still around 30 deg most days now, but not as oppresive as when it was getting to 35 deg or more, It has been too hot for walking far, but we have enjoyed regular local bike rides in the mornings.

We were able to watch the eclipse with some friends and neighbours, which was fun. A cloud came over right at the last minute, but we were able to get a few photos and appreciate the moment of 'dimpsy' light

We also enjoyed a morning walking in the mountains this week - to the Orlu Valley which is a National Wildlife reserve, a protected area for marmots and chamois. 

Here are some of our photos

July 2026

 July was hot - very hot! However we have had a great month, enjoying visits from Lucy, Andy and Leo, then Dan and Jess with Siena, Rafael and Quya as well. We all had lots of fun in the garden and pool and most meals outside. We went for local walks in the mornings when it was cooler, but otherwise enjoyed staying around the house and garden. The house stays cool at around 25 deg so was very comfortable even when over 35 deg outside. The pool was a lovely 28 deg - refreshing enough!

Here are just a few photos of the month

June 2026

 June has got hotter and hotter! Its been hot all over Europe as anyone reading this will know!! 
We aim to get all our jobs done in the morning and then try to keep cool indoors. The pool is lovely for a quick cool down and the thick house wall help keep some of the heat out. We open windows and shutters and night then close up in the morning as soon as the outside temperature goes up.

The veggie patch is needing a lot of water but has started to produce - green beans and courgettes so far. The grass is getting brown and dry already. All round the farmers have been harvesting as the wheat is ready early. We had a storm and a downpour on Sunday evening. Its a little less hot this week, but very hot again after the weekend!

Lucy, Andy and Leo are on their way to see us as I write this! We are looking forward to seeing them

Here are some photos of the month

May 2026

 I went back to England for a week at the beginning of May to catch up with the family, then flew back with Dad and Jenny, Clive and Sue -  they had come over from Australia to see us all.

Their visit co-incided with some wet, cold and windy weather, but we still got out to explore and it picked up for the second half of the week. 
We had some nice outings - including a visit to Camon rose festival, which turned out to be a bit of a nightmare with so many people there and very little space to park.  Mirepoix and Lac Montbel were lovely though, as was Carla Bayle the next day.

Heatwave weather returned towards the end of the month so it was nice to be grateful for the pool instead of the central heating!

Here are some photos from the month

April 2026

 

April has brought some lovely warm weather as well as quite a few showers. Countryside and garden are very green and lush. Its also planting time for the vegetables so Dave has been busy with that.

We havent needed to heat the house for several weeks now and have been eating outside most evenings. I love this time of year, before it gets too hot and dry.

Here are some photos of the month

We also enjoyed a holiday in the middle of April. We drove through the Pyrenees and down the coast of Spain to Seville and Cordoba, with overnight stops on the way at Denia and an interesting little place near Almeria called La Almadraba de Monteleva. We visited a Westen film set in the Tabernas dessert before visiting Judith and Henri (Jess's Mum and Dad) at their golf course home near Malaga.

Seville was beautiful and interesting, but already very busy. Cordoba was lovely as well. We had wonderful weather for sight seeing - sunny and not too hot. On the way home we booked a little apartment overlooking the beach at Sant Salvador.We drove over 2000 miles in the BMW - a great road trip! 

Here are a few photos of the trip..

Spain holiday