There is a vine in the garden here, at Le Castelou, and every year the grapes are gathered and turned in to the most delicious juice… it’s a fiddly process but SO worth it for the rich ruby-red nectar that is the result. Once the grapes have been picked through, discarding leaves and rotten or […]
A Walk… becomes a Stay At Home
Fast approaching is the first weekend of season 2019. Each new year for the chambers d’hôtes (B&B) begins with the Easter/Spring holiday, continues into full summer… and beyond until the autumn leaves appear. So now is the time to concentrate on refreshing and re-organising our beautiful home in preparation for guests… whoever they be…
A walk… knocking on doors
A walk… along the road
Trees silhouetted against a brightening sky early one February morning…
A walk… after a long time
An evening walk… by the lake
A view … of Mirepoix
Stopped to take tea in Mirepoix this morning, and loved the way that the summer parasols were contrasted against the green trees, and the chairs were waiting. The scene seemed perfectly set for people on holiday… a great view.
a view… beside the lake
Bird
I have a memory, one summer, of a vulture sitting on my head . I was a bit freaked out. Neither of us enjoyed the experience, I know for sure that I was petrified. This is an ‘hommage’ to that bird. While I love birds and can admire their beauty at a distance, I’m not […]
Another walk… in the garden
It has been such a very wet early Spring and early Summer that the garden has profited to the the max. Especially the roses… so beautiful after the rain, with such subtleties the of colour and texture…