25/08/2016 Another very hot day, Nigel went for a cycle ride early. I went off for X-rays, I have a trapped nerve!!!

Maximum temperature 35C, minimum 18C.  28 km/h SW  wind. Very Dry. 

Resistance Memorial from the front entrance.

Sunflowers.

View towards Chez Courrade

and a closer view of the 105m above seal level water tower.

Irrigation.

Cooling down...

as above.

01/08/2016 A country drive and our first lunch enjoying the new tiling on the patio. We took a day off!!

Maximum temperature 27C, minimum 11C.  17 kph NE winds.   Dry.  

Sunflower, bees and an ant.....

They are everywhere at the moment...

A sea of yellow on both sides of the road.

Maize under irrigation.

More maize.

Make hay while the sun shines...

More bales with my pet hate of turbines in the background.

Hay stack.....

They do not look like they used to!

Derelict buildings on the outskirts of this town. 

Cheers, we made time to have lunch in comfort today!

29/06/16 A quick trip into Chasseneuil.

Maximum temperature 29C, minimum 13C.  21 kph NW winds.   Dry.  2mm measured from yesterday.

Perfect weather for baling.

Irrigation in the maize.

Remember these trees when they were pruned back to their trunks in autumn?

These two power cranes have been here for months (one almost hidden) and we still do not know what they are up to!!

Back home the stargazer is at its best.

01/01/2016 Happy New Year everyone.

Maximum temperature 16C, minimum 4C.  55 km/h S winds.  Dry, but showers forecast.

Still not feeling brilliant so  a short New Year entry.

Christmas lights in Devizes.

Especially for 'CountryMum' - Irrigation in France on the way home yesterday.

My new dehydrator, looking forward to saving bottling and freezing this year.

Nigel getting dinner ready...

Experimenting with a new recipe of spiced pumpkin and beans on rice. No, we are not vegetarian, but we had a lot of meat over the past two weeks!

01/08/2015 A trip into Chasseneuil to the market this morning and a few photos en route.

Maximum temperature 24C, minimum 12C. 18 km/h N wind. Dry and warming up again tomorrow. 

27/05/2015 Shopping this morning, I was busy in the garden this afternoon, while Nigel was still rubbing down and painting more shutters.

Maximum temperature 22C, minimum 7C.    15 km/h N wind. Dry