Maximum temperature 21C, minimum 10C. 9 km/h NE wind with 19 km/h gusts. Dry and another reasonable day despite fog this morning.
Nine bottles of quince jelly bottled this morning.
Then the pest controller came to sort out the hornets which were becoming a huge problem...
As above. After spraying he broke up the nest and managed to put a small hole through the ceiling in our bathroom which is the other side of the wall. We must have swept up over 100 hornets in the bathroom and in our bedroom!
The back roads of La Rochefoucauld...
as above...
Rue des Tanneurs ( Street of the tanners)...
Until the 19th century tanning played an important part of the economy in La Rochefoucauld. As a lot of water is required in tanning the establishment was set up close to La Tardoire river.
I am hoping that my French speaking followers will be able to read this sign but the writing is not very big.
The above road...
La Tardoire looking towards La Rochefoucauld chateau,
and looking in the opposite direction.
The wall around the town was built to protest the inhabitants during the 100 years war from 1397 onwards. The wall was 1 metre 70 thick (5 ft 6ins) with 6 gateways and 5 towers. apart from a section of the Coquille gate (above) the wall was demolished in 1850.
Info for the above.
La Rochefoucald with the church St Cybard in the distance...
The town hall. The Police station is on the left of this photo, you can see two policeman on their bikes...
I took a drive by shot of this a couple of weeks back and said I had never seen it before and did not know what was there....
now I know :-)
and to finish the day off after a fish meal we had quince and apple crumble. So many quinces still on the tree!!
Hornets!!! Oh sigh! Sorry about the hole, but ..... Hornets gone is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThe river photos are so lovely.
Mmmmmmm, quince and apple crumble. Mmmmmmmmmm.... :-))))
Luna Crone
I did not realise how many hornets there were. We only saw the ones that came though the small hole into our bathroom what about all the others that escaped into the fresh air outside!!!
Deletethe crumble was excellent :-) Keep well Diane
It's hard to get enough apples and quinces eaten from a tree. Fire blight affects quinces here, so it is a strange taste to most Americans. I do have apple trees. The wildlife love the fruit too so little goes to waste.
ReplyDeleteI have read your mother's story of your family's trek across Africa. What an amazing story. I'm a retired science teacher and have always been fond of the natural part of this world. Thank you so much for getting the story together.
Thanks Anne for the lovely comment and I am so glad that enjoyed the Great 1953 Trek. Quite something for parents to take on so soon after the war with two young children. Keep well and have a good Sunday Diane
DeleteIt seems you had a very busy day in the kitchen, Diane. I love the quince jelly! I am happy that you do not have any more problem with the hornets. La Rochefoucald is a beautiful place. Great photos, my friend.
ReplyDeleteIt was a busy day all round. Mmm quince jelly is so delicious. Thanks for the kind comment Diane
DeleteThe quince jelly has such beautiful color. I'll bet it tastes good too. I love looking at architecture. I really liked the church.
ReplyDeleteThanks Emma for the kind comment. There is some amazing very old architecture in Europe, it is almost around every corner. The jelly is superb, wish I could give you a jar :-) Take care and have a good Sunday Diane
DeleteBottled jelly looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteSome days back we too removed the hornet nest from our neem tree.
Glad that you got rid from them Ann!
Wonderful series of stunning photos .
Really enjoyed the virtual visit dear
Ha ha my name is Diane not Ann but we are now glad that we have got rid of them as well.
DeleteTake care and keep well Diane
Your photos are gorgeous, Diane...and the hornets...so glad they have been eradicated!
ReplyDeleteYes Linda we are now that we realise just how many there were. As I get a really bad reaction to bee stings I did not want to find out what a hornet sting might do! Take care Diane
DeleteThat is a lot of wood!
ReplyDeleteI hope we do not have to cut any more until next winter !! Cheers Diane
DeleteThe exterminator looks to be dancing in that first shot. Sure glad he got rid of the hornets. I've never eaten quince. Nice shots of the waterways with the reflections. That crumble looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteHe was doing up the zip LOL. The crumble is very yummy. Cheers Diane
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