January 2017

The first half on January was dry, sunny and cold - then the snow arrived, both in the Pyrenees and in the Alps, just in time for our weeks holiday in the Grand Massif with Lucy and Andy. 
Here are our albums for the month

Dave's album

Lesley's album

December 2016

Happy New Year everyone!

Our albums for this month

Lesley's album

Dave's album

November 2016

Its the time of year for beautiful fiery skies in the mornings. The Autumn colours are still fantastic, especially in the winter sun. The weather has now become cold and frosty.
We had a lovely day up in Andorra on Dave's birthday. There is not enough snow for skiing just yet, but what snow there was looked lovely and we enjoyed a walk up the Valley d'Incles (above) in the sun

Here are our albums for the month

Lesley's Album

Dave's album

October 2016

We have enjoyed more lovely weather this October in the Ariege. The tomato crop has been at its best  - including this very large and tasty one!! The farmers have been busy harvesting the maize and preparing the fields for the next crop of barley.

We enjoyed a wonderful but very strenuous walk above the Ariege ski resort of Les Monts d'Olmes and have also been out cycling locally which has been fun.
We have also just spent an enjoyable but busy couple of weeks England visiting family and now that we have returned Winter seems to be on the way....which will hopefully mean plenty of snow this year for skiing and snow-shoeing

Here are our albums for October 

Dave's album

Lesley's album

September 2016

Its been a hot September! Daniel was here with us for a couple of weeks before setting off on more travels, so we enjoyed a couple of wonderful mountain walks in the sun with him. We have also got back on our bikes again - and enjoyed having more guests and evenings with friends.
Its also tomato time - the freezer is filling up with sauces and soups.

Here are our albums for the month - quite a few duplicates this time!!

Lesley's album

Dave's album

August 2016

August has been mostly hot and sunny, but with a few welcome cooler days in between. We were busy with guests during the first half of the month, then enjoyed having Lucy and Andy to stay for a week. Daniel is now with us, having a break after spending two month touring Africa with Jess, and before setting off for South America in a couple of weeks time.

Our stable project is now nearly complete and we have enjoyed using it during the warm evenings.

It is very hot at this time of year for hiking, but we did have one walk up on the Prat d'Albis above Foix which was lovely.

Just one joint album for this month - here it is!
Our album

July 2016

July is always a busy month with lots of guests, the village fete, and plenty to do in the garden.

The village fete fell on the same weekend as the Pamiers 'Fiesta'. They had some big names lined up for concerts this year, including 'Johnny Hallyday'....who is getting on a bit (for a singer!) but is still a big name in France and the concert attracted a lot of visitors to the town, including some who stayed with us.

The weather has been mostly hot and sunny, but with a few wet days in between, so it hasn't been easy for the farmers to find suitable days for harvesting the barley. More barley is being grown than anything else this year. The fields look lovely when its all cut and baled up. 

We enjoyed another lovely meal at the Auberge Pierre Bayle in Carla Bayle for our Wedding Anniversary, and also found time for a walk up to a very pretty lake. 

All can be seen in our albums!

Lesley's album

Dave's album