15/02/2018 Nothing much new here except it is a bit warmer!!

Maximum temperature today 14C, minimum 6C.  16 mm of rain measured last night. South Westerly winds; 17 km/h with up to 37 km/h gusts.  

A trip for both of us to the dentist, no problems thankfully.

Interesting house next door to the dentist.

The railway bridge over the road.  Traffic from the other side has right of way but not always adhered to!

Driving off the end of the world 😉

Driving into Taponnat-Fleurignac...

The Mairie  (The mayor's office)...

at the back of the town is this huge property, not a clue who lives there but...

The drive entrance has a huge gateway of which this was all I managed to get as we drove by!

Fleurignac, one of the small villages in the commune of Taponnat-Fleurignac

The Lavoir of  Fleurignac.  Thanks goodness for washing machines, I cannot imagine washing clothes here as they did in the old days in winter, and with floods as it has been this year.

European robin (Erithacus rubecula),

Great tit (Parus major) and Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).

If you should be interested after an 18 month break from my blog 'My Life Before the Charente'  I have at last added a new post 😊

28/11/2016 A trip to the dentist this morning in Chasseneuil.

Maximum temperature 11C, minimum 0C.  56 km/h very chilly NE wind.  Dry.

Down the street where we live...

Around the roundabout....

Under the rail bridge... (tractors in town as well)

And a stop at the dentist.  All well for me, but Nigel has to return for a broken tooth.

Still putting up Christmas lights...

and back home past the Mairie on the left.

30/05/2016 A special Happy Birthday to my FIL who turns 95 today. It just keeps raining here!

Maximum temperature 16C, minimum 12C.  39 km/h NW winds.  7m rain measured this morning but it has not stopped raining all day.

95 today, Happy Birthday. 

(Photo taken 25 Dec 2015)

En route to the dentist this morning....

The dentist; only check ups  - all well :-)

Rail-bridge Chasseneuil. 

The house reflecting in a rain drop on the willow.

The first dianthus to flower.

Rose bud....

as above.

Sage.

Bumble bee in action...

as above.

Last but not least, the Blackbird was singing despite the rain!

07/12/2015 A trip into the local town.

Maximum temperature 17C, minimum 7C.   52 km/h S wind. Dry and very mild.

Still some autumn colours around.

A trip to the dentist - no problems :-)

Hmmmm they have been pruning the trees.

The new Lidl getting closer to completion.

Meanwhile this low loader was waiting outside....

for this huge grader....

going up......

made it - no space to spare!.

More autumn colours.

I cut the grass when I got home and much to my surprise there was a peacock butterfly flitting around in December.

18/02/2015 Not a very interesting day - a trip to the dentist.

Maximum temperature 6C, minimum 3C. Dry.

31/12/2013 Where has the year gone to?????

Maximum temperature 9C, rain this evening but dry all day.