PhotoDiary: Virginia creeper

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Monday, November 19, 2018

18/11/2018 A lunch and a drive last Friday - I am a bit behind myself!

Maximum temperature today 5C, minimum 1C. Dry; 22km/h North-easterly winds gusting up to 47 km/h. Very cold and our first frost this season.

It is going to be colder tomorrow!!

I love these forest areas with the autumn colours...

but sadly some areas are spoilt by the wind turbines!

Driving through Vadelle.

Arriving at Marcillac-Lanville, this is one of the pilgrim routes and the cutouts are here to remind us.

Inside the restaurant, Les Nymphéas...

I was quite taken by the African screen.

Onion soup for starters. They brought a bowl to the table to help ourselves and it was so good we both had two helpings.

I forgot to take a photo of the second course which was chopped ham, salad and feta. This was the main course of fish and it was delicious.

We had three slices of different cheeses and French bread, before finishing off with a coffee eclair (my choice from a selection) and espresso coffee.

All served with a decanter of wine for €14 each. Great value.

Driving home we saw this house covered in Virginia creeper. Wonder how many insects live in there!

Back home today; probably the last of the flowers with the weather change - Calendula...

Cosmos...

As above...

Climbing rose.

A visit from the European robin (Erithacus rubecula) early this morning.

I have updated my bird blog HERE.

Saturday, October 21, 2017

21/10/2017 Not a good day for photos. Out to lunch with friends but raining.

Maximum temperature 17C, minimum 11C. 24 km/h Westerly winds, 52 km/h gusts. Rain but not measured as yet.

Just after leaving home we drove though this small village with masses of cosmos by the right hand side of the road - sorry about the blurred rain drops!

Crosses at crossroads were traditionally used in France as way-markers and/or as sacred places for use by travellers and locals alike.

Marillac-le-franc. I could just see the church between two barns as we drove past.

Arrival at the restaurant at St Sornin where we met friends.

The house next door to the restaurant - I know many of you like the stone houses we have here.

Buffet starter - great deal - 4 courses including wine for €12.50 each.

I forgot photos of the lamb main course, and the cheese plate, and as you can see I almost forgot a photo of the dessert as well - one mouthful gone 😉