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And the heat goes on !

And the heat goes on !

Wasn’t there a song with that title?? For the past week and for the foreseeable forecast the temperatures are in the high 30’s, understandable in Oz, but here??? Thanks Chris for insisting on a house with a pool😊 July is the start of French holiday time with of course...
Summer is here

Summer is here

Sitting in the cool inside with temperatures outside reminiscent of Oz at 38 degrees. Summer has definitely arrived and most areas of France are considered to be in a drought situation with certain water restrictions such as no car washing or swimming pool topping up...
The Ups and Downs of Eventing

The Ups and Downs of Eventing

And that’s without a horse!! So, we decided to take a trip to Saumur 3DE.  Held just the weekend before the big B (Badminton Horse Trials) meant that International competitors were scarce, but it was a chance to experience another French event and check out a venue/...
Back to Old Blighty

Back to Old Blighty

Is it really two years since we were last in England?…All those plans of regular jaunts across The Channel were scuppered with Covid travel regulations and it is only recently that we managed a quick 2 week trip to catch up with family and friends. So it was all...
Could horses be involved – again??!!

Could horses be involved – again??!!

The first weekend in March we headed back down into familiar territory when we returned to Monflanquin, to catch up with Carolyn and to revisit our first home in France. We spent 4 months during the summer of 2020  in the beautiful rural surrounds of Lot et Garonne...
Just the best birthday!!

Just the best birthday!!

Back home again after a few days away. We headed South not only to grab a bit of winter sun but (wait for it!) to attend a horse event 😂 A three day Camargue Horse Festival at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. We left home on a grey, wet day taking it easy in “Tonto” the...
Weekly outings?

Weekly outings?

Well it hasn’t quite worked out that way but we have managed one exploration/adventure this month. On a lovely sunny Winter’s day we took “Tonto” on an outing to The Blue Lakes near Guizengeard. Didn’t quite look this Blue the day we visited but a fascinating spot....
Another year older, another year wiser?????

Another year older, another year wiser?????

A Happy New Year !! 2022 has arrived and all that it brings. Here in our quiet little corner of France life is soon back to normal after Christmas/ New Year festivities. The exact opposite to the 6week summer break we remember in Australia 😂 So currently it’s winter...
And now the end is near

And now the end is near

The end of the year that is, along with some drawn out administrative challenges which finally seem to be coming to an end! Chris has his “titre de sejour “ ( entitlement to live in France) my Irish (EU) passport allows me that privilege. Plus we have handed in our...
Autumn Anniversary

Autumn Anniversary

As I write this latest update it’s hard to believe that yesterday we celebrated 12 months in our French home! Certain things have been achieved whilst others have not. Covid certainly put a stop to many of our travel plans as it has around the world, but that’s...