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Showing posts with label convent. Show all posts

Thursday, June 10, 2021

10/06/2021 A day I always remember - my Mums birthday.

   The maximum temperature here today 27⁰C, minimum 14⁰C. Very dry after too much rain!!   Wind  8km/h  North Easterly winds with gusts up to 18 km/h.    No sign of any rain for the next week and temperatures over 30⁰C !!

Apologies for the lack of blogs. but the garden and home between them have been pretty demanding.  I have taken plenty of photos, and lots of flowers and bugs all of which will wait until I have more time.  For today I want to celebrate with you all having a meal out at the end of last month, the first in 15 months!  Wow, it was like being let out of school it was so exciting!

I apologise for more photos than normal but I am the one who has the most problems I think with a very slow WiFi.

Mum 10/06/1915 - 17/06/2002.

Driving through La Rochefoucauld.

The Tardoire river with its 15th-century bridge.  

La Rochefoucauld Chateau, If you want to take a look inside the chateau see my blog HERE

The old convent, 1059.

Not sure where the stairs go to but the door to the cloisters is on the right.

The cloisters...

As above...

As above...

The convent church, which I believe is now a day hospital.

The main street

Inside the jewellers.  Nigel had to have his wedding ring cut off as his finger was swollen from a combination of arthritis and pressure from the ring. He is due to go back there tomorrow to have the ring resized now the swelling has gone down.

Just a door!

The sign to the cinema which of course has not been open for over a year now.

The local well.

One of the old houses.

A panorama of the bridge over the Tardoire, the chateau and the restaurant.

A closer shot of the restaurant which is newly opened.  They have been restoring the old building for some time.



Self-explanatory, you can always take a look at their website.

On guard near the entrance.

Reception.

A view from the table peeking out from under the sun brolly.

We were early, so I managed a shot from our table with the bridge in the background.  It soon filled up, though they had limited numbers allowed.

The starter was a pork dish and really this is only a small pot!!

Rose wine.

We both had a chicken dish for the main course, but in the excitement of eating out I forgot a photo!

Moi.

My dessert - Rum baba - I blew the diet 😉

Nigel

Much more sensible he had triple ice cream.


Take care everybody, keep well and stay safe.
My local list of wildflowers. (90 Species 23/04/2021).

See also my


Joining up with My Corner of the World. 


Thursday, November 2, 2017

02/11/2017 Trip into La Rochefoucauld for various things so hope you enjoy the drive

Maximum temperature 20C, minimum 10C.  11km/h SE winds, 19km/h gusts. Dry.
One more reasonable day, then the temperature drops again if the forecast is right !
Sugar beet seems to be a popular crop this year!  Sorry a drive by shot!

Turning right into the main street of La Rochefoucauld...

The main street through the centre.  I see that they have flags flying for some celebration!

We parked at the square where there is this well and an old house in the background.

Walking past the old convent now being used as a day hospital...

The same building at the other end.

On to La Rochefoucauld Chateau, I never tire of taking photos of this building so I hope you do not tire of seeing them 😉

La Tardoire river with a lone duck in the distance.

Huge plane trees near to the river.

The old convent walking back the other way.

Wooden stud door...

and another one.

We then went and had new front tyres put on our car.

Back home we heard the cranes overhead, a sure sign of the approaching cold weather as they fly South in formation for winter.

This evening as I was closing up I saw that we had almost a full moon.  Another two days and I will try this shot again.

Friday, January 15, 2016

15/01/2016 A trip to La Rochefoucauld

Maximum temperature 8C, minimum -1C. 41km/h NW winds. Dry. Freezing fog this morning and our friends down the road said there was light snow!
Driving into La Rochefoucauld this morning.

The main street...

I have put this sign on before for the cinema but I do love it...

Further down with the château in the background.

Le couvent de Carmes - see below....


An old house....

The sign on the wall of the above.

La Rochefoucauld Château...

As above with the weir on La Tardoire river....

La Tardoire under the old bridge...

and with reflections.

The new hospital - it does not belong in amongst the old buildings!

The railway crossing coming home at Fleurignac.

Viewing of last nights lion....

and this mornings giraffe at http://tembe.co.za/web-cam/