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Saturday, April 16, 2016

16/04/2016 A trip to La Rochefoucauld

Maximum temperature 16C, minimum 10C 32 km/h varying winds. 7mm of rain measured.

We went to a car show this morning - where else in the world could they have a backdrop like this?

Car of the year 2016 - Opel/Vauxhall Astra

Scary - Aixam car and van - no licence required to drive these!!

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Lawn mowers - hand and sit-on.

VW, good looking car.

View of La Rochefoucauld château with the old bridge that dates from the 15th century.

La Rochefoucauld Main street...

and one of the side roads.

We saw this grave at the back of the hospital but I cannot find any details about it.

The local market in front of the church...

vegetables...

cheese...

honey...

and fresh oysters.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

24/03/2016 Nigel had a trip to La Rochefoucauld and a few photos from the garden.

Maximum temperature 14C, minimum 1C. 21 km/h W wind. Dry. Rain forecast for tomorrow and Easter!

La Rochefoucauld with the château in the background....

Mmmmm the chocolate shop....

Looking up the main street...

Restoration in progress and it looks like the road is closed...

Up high; men at work.

The road home - we have had a double chicane here for months - at last maybe they are solving the problem.

Lawn Daisy and bee, good to see them around.

I think this is cranesbill growing in the lawn.

Daffodils.

As above with a grape hyacinth.

Lawn daisies.

Dandelion clock.

Yes it is still around...

Common Lizard.

Wild violet.

Monday, August 17, 2015

17/08/2015 A trip to Champnier and La Rochefoucauld and checking on the cats.

Maximum temperature 23C, minimum 10C. 12 km/h. Dry.

Saturday, July 18, 2015

18/07/2015 Shopping and along the way.

Maximum temperature 31C, minimum 17C. 22 km.h S wind. Dry!

Last night forecast rain was at least 10 drops at mid-night ! More forecast for tomorrow.

Monday, October 6, 2014

06/10/2014 A dismal day, chilly and damp. A few local photos while out shopping,

Only 14C with light drizzle for most of the day.

Shadows Along the Zambezi by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I so enjoyed this book and towards the end I could not put it down only finishing at 2am! Having lived most of my early life in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, so many places had a lot of meaning to me. Diana’s knowledge of every detail in this book is incredible.
Sadly, so much of this story is fact and very true. It made me cry and at times it made me smile. I hope that it might awaken the world as to what is going on in many African countries, and instead of so many people burying their heads in the sand, perhaps they might stand up and do something. Smuggling and hunting are very soon going to leave the world a very sad place when there are no animals left.
Now I am off to read Shadows over an African Heart.

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Shadows Over an African Heart: a novel by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shadows over an African Heart is the perfect name for this book. The shadows are even bigger than I ever dreamt, and this book is a real eye-opener to the truth of what is going on. I was in tears in many places in this book. The fictional side story I so enjoyed, but the true and very sad story of the elephants and other animals; the Zimbabwe government has so much to answer for.
The world needs to read both of Diana’s books and action needs to be taken before the children of today never see wildlife as we have had the joy to grow up with around us.
There are many African words in the story which to me were great to be reminded of, but many are explained as you read and there is a good glossary of the words in the back of the book.

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