06/04/20/2018 Still running a day late!!!!

Maximum temperature today 22C, minimum 6C.   8 mm of rain measured over the last two mornings; 15 km/h South Easterly winds with up to 37 km/h gusts. 

Sun is shining happily today 😊

Total rainfall so far this year now 420 mm.

Yesterday we had plans to go to Confolons, but every road that led in that direction had a deviation sign on it so we finally gave up!  The signs just sent one around in a circle back to the same place!!

Traffic was milling around and had no idea where to go!  Very unusual in our area.

Next we went to La Rochefoucauld, but coming home we were down to one lane on the N141...

The powers that be were cutting back the scrub that was growing on the sides of the road....

While this truck was picking up all the rubbish to cart it away.

Closer to home an old tractor out on the road...

and fuel prices going up!!!

A drive-by shot of the rape starting to come into flower.

One of the Canadian carvings at the side of the road in Chasseneuil. 

Back in the garden, a dandelion with a bee of some kind and many very small beetles.

I just liked the way the light was shining through the tulips...

as above.

an unknown insect.

N.B. My new bird blog is HERE 

Part 3 of the birds I saw last year in Africa.

14/09/2017 Join us on a ride to do some shopping.

Maximum temperature 18C,  minimum 12C.  13 km/h cold NW wind with 40 km/h gusts. 16 mm of rain overnight.

Not too far from home...

Sunflowers on the right now dried out.  I guess they are waiting for the rain to stop so they dry properly and can be harvested.

  

La poste here is yellow not red like in the UK.

Crossing the railway line, only 3 trains a day and that could be stopped soon as well!

Narrow French roads.

Brico Leclerc...

and a close up of the reflection

Man at work.  I took these photos while Nigel filled up with fuel.

The local car wash.

Fuel prices are going up again. These prices are €s per litre.

Reflections on the Supermarket sign.

  

Inside this was advertising Leclerc Heyo in store purchasing assistant.  A download for your phone (if you have one!) to check prices, where things are in the shop, and check shopping as you go etc - all beyond me!!  Not sure what the car is for, maybe a prize!

Taponnat-Fleurignac, driving through on the way home.

Back home this solitary bee was on a weed in the lawn. 

14/03/2016 Car cleaned this morning and the grass edges and long grass tidied up. We went for a drive this afternoon, for a change the weather was pretty good.

Maximum temperature 16C, minimum 0C.  24 km/h NE wind.

La Rochefoucauld Château.

Diesel has gone up to €1 a litre!

Saint Angeau - 12th century Church, St Michaela's  is a listed historic monument....

The doors were closed, but there was a stable door at the side with an open top and I thought the floor tiles were interesting.

as above.

A closer view of the well.

The Mairie - St Angeau....

The war memorial...

A small hotel which appears to be closed....

I just liked the features on this house...

The butcher, closed while we were there but the van was parked outside.

Flooding along the route.

A drive by shot of a horse being trained.

More of my pet hate - wind turbines.

Back home sunset over our neighbours house.

29/02/2016 A trip into La Rochefoucauld and a few 'through the window shots' in both the car and at home.

Maximum temperature 5C, minimum -2.  A very icy 52 km/h N wind.  Dry.

Rail bridge over the road to La Rochefoucauld.

La Rochefoucauld.

Fuel prices; gazole (diesel) still under a Euro a litre.

Leclerc supermarket.

Shopping trollys!

Taponnat.

Nearly home.

Blue tit.

Great tit.

Female sparrow. 

As above.

As above.

Watching lions in the shade at Tembe on the webcam.