“a warm, calm spell of weather occurring in autumn, especially in October and November” [the Met office meteorological glossary] “We could be in for an Indian summer” is something I remember hearing when I was a kid. The air still and silent in the heat of late afternoon, the smell Read more…
Yesterday’s weather gave the perfect opportunity to take a leisurely drive to the wine-producing commune of Saint Émilion. We were out of Bordeaux in a matter of minutes and into the lush green countryside of vineyards and châteaux. Once in Saint Émilion we headed straight to the “caves” to see Read more…
Our wonderful housesit in 110 acres of rolling French countryside has become a 26 square metre apartment on the ground floor of a busy Bordeaux street. The earplugs are back in use and the rent per month is just under what we paid in bills for a whole year in Read more…
This is our last week in the bubble. The “just the two of us in the middle of nowhere in rural France” bubble. This time next week we’ll be in Bordeaux doing various things associated with moving to a new place. But for now we are still in our own Read more…
Hello again! I’m back from what feels like a long blogging break. My last post was exactly one month ago so I guess it’s time to get re-acquainted. We’re back in the farmhouse after a lovely, albeit rather wet, visit to the UK to catch up with folk back there, Read more…
We visited the city of Bordeaux this weekend and fell in love with the place. Grand buildings, interesting architecture, elegant wine bars, plentiful cafés, restaurants, shops, the impressive River Garonne, and of course lots of opportunity to discover the local wine. Here’s a little photoblog so you can see for Read more…