Maximum temperature today 13C, minimum 7C. Rain most of the day again, 28 mm since the last post; 10km/h South Westerly winds with up to 34 km/h gusts.
Total rain since 1 January now 470 mm.
We knew we had to buy more paint. The rough plaster walls are using more than planned! So as the light was too bad to paint again, we took a drive to get some more while we could. Public holiday here tomorrow so everything will be closed.
The new palette factory outside Chasseneuil is very busy. Lots of wood piles you can see in the back, and palettes in the foreground. Not the prettiest of buildings, but at least it is dark so not so obvious.
The main street in Chasseneuil....
and one of the back streets. The pink building at the end is one of the 4 boulangeries in town
There is white blossom everywhere, possibly hawthorn or blackthorn.
I wonder if one of the farmers had a vegetable store here at one time? It has been empty ever since we moved here 12 years ago.
The photo I took today was blurred, so the blue sky belongs to a day with better weather!
The 'Lanterne des Morts' at Cellefrouin cemetery was built in the 12th century. An oil lamp at the base of the spire was lit at night to encourage travellers to come and pray for the dead. It's in good shape after so many years.
Crossing 3 bridges where a series of streams run, sometimes they almost become one wide river!
Brico 16 where we buy our paint. The owners have a small shop under their house, it is the only place nearby where we can buy good English paint and mixed to the required colour. A very popular place as French paint just does not last!!
Just another tractor...
and another one.
We are both cyclists and this makes me angry. Narrow roads and riding side by side, it is not necessary, we can ride one behind the other and so can others!!
Finally, I could not resist another photo of the chateau at La Rochefoucauld as we head home from the last stop at the supermarket. Nigel said, "another photo, you take this every time" 😉.
N.B. My new bird blog is HERE
Part 6 of the birds I saw last year in Africa.
