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

March 2026

 We were in England for the first week of March. It was lovely to catch up with the family and we enjoyed some good weather as well.. 

We also had a good spell of warm weather back here at home for a while so were able to spend some time in the garden preparing the veggie patch for planting. We have covered most of it with mulch and Dave has planted the onions. The tomato plants are still being nurtured in pots indoors for now.

It has turned very cold again here since Friday. There is more fresh snow on the mountais, and more to come over the next couple of days. Most of the ski resorts are closing now, but they have had a good season this year. 

The weather is looking warm and sunny again for the Easter weekend, so looking forward to that!

Here are some photos of the month

February 2026

 A very mixed month of very wet, windy and cold days, followed by some warm sunshine this last week. Up to 25 deg, so warm enough for a few lunches outside - and a few bike rides. Needless to say, we took our photos here on sunny days!!

Our photos

January 2026

 We have had some very mixed weather in January - cold and icy, sunny, rain, rain and more rain!!
Our photos mostly show the sunny days, but it hasn't always been like that! The fields are waterlogged and the ditches running full. There is a good covering of snow on the mountains though, so a good year for winter sports

Our photos

December 2025

 Happy New Year everyone!

We are home again now after spending two very enjoyable weeks with the family in England.

The drive up was interesting, with long sections of the motorway between home and Limoges closed by farmers who have been demonstrating - they are not happy with the government (European) policy on 'lumpy skin disease' in cattle. There have been several cases recently and the policy is to slaughter the whole herd. We needed to take some lengthy diversions across country which wasn't very easy in the early morning darkness, but we made good time after that .

Our drive home on Friday was also interesting, with quite heavy snow falling between Calais and Paris. We arrived home late evening to a very cold house!

Here are a few photos of December
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November 2025

 
We started the month with a trip to England to see the family, then back home to continue tidying the garden, along with a bike ride or two and a few social events. We have had a few days of rain in between the sunny ones, which has fallen as snow on the mountains. It is one of the most picturesque times of year here with the autumn colours, clear air and snowy peaks.

Here are our photos

Lesley's album

Dave's album

October 2025

October has been mostly warm and sunny - a real treat!. We have enjoyed several bike rides and a walk in the mountains. Dave has been lake fishing and we have continued to use the BBQ.

We (mostly I !!) have also started decorating the house....lots of fun and good to have a change.
I must add that Dave does most of the brush and roller washing for me - not so much fun!!

The garden needs a lot of attention as well - the tomato plants are still producing fruit - it's been a good year for them, as well as the butternut squash's in particular. Everything needs tidying up and cutting back now. 
The farmers have been busy as well. All the maize and sun flowers have been harvested, fields prepared and winter planting has begun.

All change this weekend though - I am writing this on Sunday 26th as we are off to England next week to see the family. 

We are still enjoying music of course - singing and guitar, which is especially fun when we can share this with friends.

A few more photos this month, here below

Dave's photos

Lesley's photos