19/08/2016 Another year older.............................

Maximum temperature 29C, minimum 11C.  25 km/h SW  wind. Light drizzle late afternoon.

Last night's sunset....

and something we rarely see!  Sunrise in Chasseneuil - we had an 8am appointment!

Birthday lunch at the Moulin de la Tardoire

Starter.

The Tardoire River...

and the weir....

Watching the boats on the river while sitting outside having lunch...

Interesting chairs on the lawn.

Dehydrating mirabelle plums.

10/11/2015 Birthday lunch for Nigel at Le moulin de la Tardoire.

Maximum temperature 20C, minimum 9C.   12 km/h variable wind.

La Tardoire river....

as above.

Le moulin de la Tardoire.

A close up of the water wheels.....

and the mechanism inside.

Nigel's starter of rabbit....

mine of a garden salad with mozzarella.

Table decoration.

Nigel's main of Chicken Ballotine and vegetables....

and mine of Steak Tartare and chips.

The view outside from our table.

Nigel's dessert of black chocolate (hidden under the decorations)....

and mine of Paris Brest.

Cognac and cafe noir.

The birthday boy.

Rapeseed seen on the drive back home.

19/08/2015 Another year older and a great lunch.

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 9C.  11 km/h W wind. Dry.

29/03/2015 Lunch out with our friends and a trip to La Rochefoucauld.

Maximum temperature 13C, minimum 9C.  Drizzle most of the day. 5mm measured this morning.

22/03/2015 A return visit to Moulin de la Tardoire, delicious, and a perfect Sunday meal :-) We chose the 3 course menu without the cheese.

Maximum temperature 12C,  minimum1C. Rain overnight 1 mm.

All photos and opinions are my own.