Spring has sprung
- At February 20, 2021
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On Thursday we heard the first pass over of the cranes on their way back to their summer feeding grounds. They left late and are coming back early so they must be thinking along the lines of…’we no sooner got there than we have to go back’. However a very welcome sign for us.
We are busy gardening as everything is showing signs of life and so pruning and tidying is being done in earnest. A newly cleared area of the garden where we are rebuilding a stone wall has revealed some beautiful daffodils.
A visiting hare
- At February 01, 2021
- By Jacinta
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The other morning, standing in the kitchen, we were given the most wonderful view of a hare quietly sitting on the path down to the pool garden. Initially we wondered if it was unwell as it is rare to see one so close to the house. Fortunately it allowed us time to take a photo before casually hopping off. A great way to start the day.
A Frosty Start
- At January 21, 2021
- By Jacinta
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The New Year has brought chilly but beautiful weather so time can be spent out in the garden preparing things for Spring. The last of the leaves from the plane trees have been gathered and bulbs are pushing their way through.
Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and New Year
- At December 23, 2020
- By Jacinta
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Monpazier is looking very beautiful if quiet. Preparations are well underway for our Christmas Eve dinner and celebration of this wonderful time of year. We wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and prosperous and healthy New Year.
Exquisite bird nest
- At November 28, 2020
- By Jacinta
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I found this absolutely beautiful little bird nest hidden in the aucuba japonica while preparing the flower bed for winter. Although we can’t pretend to be experts we believe it belongs to a ‘coal tit’, known as ‘mesange noire’ that live in the garden.
Tree frogs
- At November 19, 2020
- By Jacinta
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Now that the cooler nights have arrived the beautiful little tree frogs are back hiding behind the shutters. It always seems a shame to disturb them but they are back each evening.
Coulemelle Mushrooms
- At November 04, 2020
- By Jacinta
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We had these mushrooms appear on the new grass area where the old concrete cattle yard used to be. They are known locally as coulemelle and are edible often being served with veal. Its always a surprise the plants that appear in newly imported soil.
The clocks have changed
- At October 27, 2020
- By Jacinta
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With the changing of the clocks autumn has definitely arrived and the sunsets have taken on a different hue. However they are still absolutely breathtaking.
All in the name
- At October 05, 2020
- By Jacinta
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Faure comes from the Occitan language and is a family name meaning ‘blacksmith’. As Les Faures was once associated with Chateau Biron and provided ironwork for the estate it is very aptly named. All that remains now is a rather blackened area in one of the barns where the fire must have been. It is very easy to find iron ore in the fields so they were of course using local materials readily available. We found this plaque in a local shop and couldn’t resist it as it seemed so appropriate.
Poultry Market
- At September 22, 2020
- By Jacinta
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Each autumn there is a small poultry market in Monpazier square where much prized cockerels and hens are for sale. Being a country area self sufficiency in fruit vegetables and eggs is very much an ongoing tradition. The French country house with roaming hens a very common scene.
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