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Saturday, September 16, 2017

16/09/2017 All Nigel's photos today

Maximum temperature 16C, minimum 8C. 5 km/h NW wind with 19 km/h gusts. 3 mm of rain overnight. Rain on and off this afternoon, not measured yet.

A trip to our Saturday morning market - fresh oysters for lunch :-)

The little cafe opposite the market,

Checking the cinema times - we are going to see Dunkirk tonight.

Then a trip up the road to watch a few of the cars in the the Circuit des Remparts Charente International Rally.

Austin 7 followed by a Bugatti.

Citroen 2CV Van.

Audi R8.

Ford Mustang.

Ford Mustang

Lotus Elan Sprint Coupe.

Lotus Elise.

MG TC.

Morgan 4/4

Porsche 911.

Renault Alpine.

Renault Alpine.

Renault 8 Gordini with an MGA behind.

Simca Ariane.

Triumph TR.

and last but certainly not least a Porsche carrera.

Saturday, July 30, 2016

30/07/2016 A trip to the local market.

Maximum temperature 28C, minimum 14C. 23 kph NE winds. Dry.

Chasseneuil

The local cinema.

The Saturday morning market.

Oysters and mussels.

The village well.

Hibiscus in the garden at home...

and a rose....

and what is maybe a pumpkin or a squash! Unlike any I planted so it could be a hybrid.

Oysters for lunch.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

03/04/2016 Around the garden. Mostly weeds, ooops no wild flowers.

Maximum temperature 19C, minimum 8C. 41 km/h S winds. Light rain in the evening not measured yet.

White 'blue' bells

Hellebore and bug.

Laurel flowers.

Poppy.

Buttercup and ant.

Celandine

Wild Violet

Dandelions.

Lawn daisy with fly...

as above but pink.

Ground ivy.

Cranesbill.

Speedwell.

Cowslips.

We went to the cinema last night and saw The Revenant. I have seldom wanted to walk out on a film but this one I did. Gory, grisly and way to bloody for me.

Saturday, April 2, 2016

02/04/2016 Around the garden and a few photos from yesterday's walk. Off to the cinema this evening and a pizza afterwards.

Maximum temperature 17C, minimum 1C. 25 km/h E winds.

The swallows have returned.

Mrs Chaffinch with what looks like a sunflower seed.

Goldfinch taking a drink.

Greenfinch.

Hellebore.

Tulip.

White 'blue' bells.

Love these forest tracks.

Dandelions by the side of the track.

Cows and a calf.

Loved these farm gates.

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Shadows Along the Zambezi by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I so enjoyed this book and towards the end I could not put it down only finishing at 2am! Having lived most of my early life in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, so many places had a lot of meaning to me. Diana’s knowledge of every detail in this book is incredible.
Sadly, so much of this story is fact and very true. It made me cry and at times it made me smile. I hope that it might awaken the world as to what is going on in many African countries, and instead of so many people burying their heads in the sand, perhaps they might stand up and do something. Smuggling and hunting are very soon going to leave the world a very sad place when there are no animals left.
Now I am off to read Shadows over an African Heart.

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Shadows Over an African Heart: a novel by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shadows over an African Heart is the perfect name for this book. The shadows are even bigger than I ever dreamt, and this book is a real eye-opener to the truth of what is going on. I was in tears in many places in this book. The fictional side story I so enjoyed, but the true and very sad story of the elephants and other animals; the Zimbabwe government has so much to answer for.
The world needs to read both of Diana’s books and action needs to be taken before the children of today never see wildlife as we have had the joy to grow up with around us.
There are many African words in the story which to me were great to be reminded of, but many are explained as you read and there is a good glossary of the words in the back of the book.

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