Hello again! I've been so discombobulated lately, especially with the big kids here and an extra dog! My son thinks he's home to be...

Tad Dah! ...back in Blighty, Madame spring was certainly showing her pretty face yesterday. This morning it's a little cloudy, but I have...

here Days to do here.....are getting few, just washed my knickers in the sink! LOL! We've been driving around with a brand new washing...

Never....... Monday again folks and we aren't that far from Mid March already, what a year so far! I have to say this, our latest trip to...

The birds are pretty noisy this morning in rural France, spring is really trying to get a foothold, but mainly it's been grey, damp and...

just another manic Monday! .........And just like that it's the last day of February!......2022 sure is turning out to be another...

WW3 incoming? Christ, do we ever learn? The answer is very obvious really, it's NO! I mean, half the western world does business with him...

Blimey we are mad for it aren't we? Renovating French Wrecks! I mean seriously why? I do wonder! After a lot of negotiation with Him in...

I will get to that very leading question in a tick, I promise. I'm finally back in France folks! YEAH! I feel properly manky! I look like...

I find myself writing today, to the very welcome dulcet tones of banging, crashing and drilling! Yeah, the carpenter is here and building...

Dear Olive.... There's been a sudden death in the family and its so very sad, Olive the Olive tree who came with us from South West...

There are a lot of things I love about France, much like anywhere I've lived really! Equal amounts of love and hate, I'm nothing if not...

Oh boy! Yesterday's dog walk turned in to a real circus, for me anyway, although he probably had a jolly good old internal giggle! Git!...

Yes, I'm still doing it, endlessly scrolling out of habit! I will get a grip soon enough, I promise, but already my screen time is way...

So many of us are not practicing what we preach and just mopping up messes here and there, rather than taking care of self every day,...

My goodness, I haven't chatted with you all since the end of December 2021, a whole other year! 2021is indeed in the past and a lot has...

Will it be a mixed bag? Happy new you....I mean YEAR! Oh to hell with all that new year, new you/me/you crap! I have intentions today...

to you! Welcome to the period of 'Quality Street' sweet eating, the void between Christmas and New Year, where you swear you are never...

Doesn't it all go way too fast in the end? All that faff and then it's all sprout gas, leftovers for days and bin bags full of paper...

Yes! Finally, I have time to explain, to my newest supporters how I ended up 'here' and by the 'here' I mean, my new, but kinda old blog...