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Sunday, February 9, 2020

09/02/2020 A bit more of spring in the garden.

Maximum temperature in the Charente today 13C, minimum 7C. Rain measured this morning nil, but it is forecast for later today. 30km/h South-Westerly wind up to 61 km/h.

We went out for lunch on Thursday, these photos are just to tide you over until I edit them all. I took a lot, as we were trying to plan a route to have lunch with friends. David, watch out for the cheeseboard 😏

Bergenia Cordifolia.

Rose.

Crocus

Snowdrop.

Chaenomeles japonica,

As above

Crocus that does not want to open on a colder day.

Kalanchoe.

Viburnum tinus.

Buttercup which Google seems to think looks better turned on its side!

Lawn daisy - (Bellis perennis)

Wild Violets - (Viola canina)

Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).

Great tit (Parus major)

Sunday, October 21, 2018

21/10/2018 Trying to catch up but it will be slow!!!!

Maximum temperature today 21C, minimum 9C. Dry; 16km/h North-easterly winds with up to 36 km/h gusts. It gets much colder tomorrow!!!!

I have the computer back with a new hard drive, but I am still trying to load programmes and get myself back to (sort of) where I was before the last hard drive crashed out totally leaving me with nothing. I have lost all the early October photos which I had not backed up! Also, all the photos of our holiday last month that I had edited are gone, but I have the originals so I will have to start all over again (sigh). I will get back to comments I hope in a few days!

Cattle at the special farmers market yesterday in Chasseneuil...

Horses and donkeys...

a young foal...

Horse at work...

taking children (and some adults) for a ride....

Many different tractors and odd bits around...

as above...

also equipment...

An apple farmer, I think they were also sampling apple juice.

Back home the lizards have not hibernated yet...

Sparrows taking a bath...

Watch out I am taking a dive.

Female house sparrow (Passer domesticus).

Choisya ternata.

Bees on the cosmos...

also hoverflies.

Pampas and cosmos flowers.

Holly.

Kalanchoe

Climbing rose.

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

07/08/2018 Internet slower than slow!!!

Maximum temperature today 32C, minimum 18C. Rain forecast for this evening, I hope it happens as I am having to water regularly to just keep everything alive; 22 km/h South-westerly winds with up to 51 km/h gusts.

My patience is running out as our internet speed is infuriating. It is always slow but this morning it is only 0.48 Mbps I am hoping that eventually some of the photos I have taken in the garden over the last few days will finally load. With the heat, very few photos have been taken as even the birds and insects are taking cover during the middle of the day.

Busy as a bee...

as above...

as above.

Green Shield bug possibly (Palomena prasina).

Syromastes rhombeus

Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)

Unknown moth possibly a micro moth?

Kalanchoe flower.

Climbing rose.

Inside, this is the first orchid I have had flower for some time.

P.S.

Just heard two massive explosions, very scary the whole house shook and my heart rate took off. Our neighbour says it was a plane breaking the sound barrier............

P.P.S

On the news already apparently it was two planes!

My bird blog

has been updated HERE

Sunday, June 24, 2018

24/06/2018 Home and the garden.

Maximum temperature today 26C, minimum 14C. Dry; 17 km/h North Easterly chilly winds with up to 40 km/h gusts.

A couple of days back the bees took a liking to our roof, it seems that they have now moved in. Unfortunately, the roof is quite new and not easily moved, so not sure how the Bee man is going to move them. Could be an expensive exercise!!