Sitting in a car park in a "hotspot" near Luçon minding the dogs while OH tries to get us a temporary internet connection so we can receive emails form notaires and such. I've texted him to find a paper too.
No news here as the gîte only has a few channels of French TV and that's either footie or dubbed US soaps as far as I can see. Hopeless. Everyone and everywhere seems subdued today............
Happy gardening all - assuming weather permits. Bit muggy and grey here at the mo but blue bits around.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
No tennis so h***w**k to catch up on. Washer on, dishwasher on, hubby fed.
I spent all morning digging out bindweed out of the claggy clay corner,mixed in six bags of home made compost, and planted 6 quite large dahlias to fill the gap. I was just going to water them in when the heavens opened. I guess I can water them in later.
Nothing much to report from here other than a rather blustery, showery sort of day. Hate gardening in the wind so I didn't bother beyond harvesting a load of blackcurrants, mangetout and the first 2() raspberries (autumn fruiting - but they always start nice and early and go through till the first frosts).
Runny - you do make me laugh . I'm another who always gets quite embarrassed when workmen come in and pull out big appliances (cue another ooh-err missus! ) and I have to scurry round with a brush and dustpan. Actually I couldn't bear to think of them just shoving them back knowing I had the national collection of dust balls behind there - but I'm sure they do in a lot of houses.
Sounds like Dove had a good day with the pond - you'll get OH using his own initiative and doing jobs on his own soon - not sure if that would be good or bad in this household. I appreciate a helping hand but I do like to be in control...
Exciting times in politics - have a lot of time for Mrs May so I hope she can pull this country into a better place.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
I've had a quiet day. Feeling a bit under the weather, so other than a walk to the bank I've had a day lazing around doing bits of laundry, and a 'querkle':
Which my small weird cat then had to sit on, because she is weirdly attracted to anything rectangular.
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Sitting in a car park in a "hotspot" near Luçon minding the dogs while OH tries to get us a temporary internet connection so we can receive emails form notaires and such. I've texted him to find a paper too.
No news here as the gîte only has a few channels of French TV and that's either footie or dubbed US soaps as far as I can see. Hopeless. Everyone and everywhere seems subdued today............
Happy gardening all - assuming weather permits. Bit muggy and grey here at the mo but blue bits around.
No tennis so h***w**k to catch up on. Washer on, dishwasher on, hubby fed.
I spent all morning digging out bindweed out of the claggy clay corner,mixed in six bags of home made compost, and planted 6 quite large dahlias to fill the gap. I was just going to water them in when the heavens opened. I guess I can water them in later.
Oberlix could the subdued atmosphere have something to France losing to Portugal ?
After a dull morning the sun is showing it's face here so may get an hour in the garden Enjoy your break obelixx
Thanks for the reminder, Hazel
Have set tv to record it .
Didn't know dentists sold beds RB
I've been out doing some gardening and noticed that 4 of my deciduous viburnums are showing the start of autumn colour on their leaves!!
Lesley, LP or Fairy have you noted any changes?
Evening.
Nothing much to report from here other than a rather blustery, showery sort of day. Hate gardening in the wind so I didn't bother beyond harvesting a load of blackcurrants, mangetout and the first 2(
) raspberries (autumn fruiting - but they always start nice and early and go through till the first frosts).
Runny - you do make me laugh
. I'm another who always gets quite embarrassed when workmen come in and pull out big appliances (cue another ooh-err missus! 
) and I have to scurry round with a brush and dustpan. Actually I couldn't bear to think of them just shoving them back knowing I had the national collection of dust balls behind there - but I'm sure they do in a lot of houses.
Sounds like Dove had a good day with the pond - you'll get OH using his own initiative and doing jobs on his own soon - not sure if that would be good or bad in this household. I appreciate a helping hand but I do like to be in control...
Exciting times in politics - have a lot of time for Mrs May so I hope she can pull this country into a better place.
I've had a quiet day. Feeling a bit under the weather, so other than a walk to the bank I've had a day lazing around doing bits of laundry, and a 'querkle':
Which my small weird cat then had to sit on, because she is weirdly attracted to anything rectangular.