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Another visit to the Union de Producteurs de Saint Emilion
We were invited, once again, to visit the Saint Emilion wine Co-operative, the Union de producteurs de Saint Emilion(UDP), for a tour of the production area and to renew our relationship with the Cooperative. The drive down through rain drenched … Continue reading
Into south west Charente from Bon Abri Gites
As one sits on the patio behind the Old Apple Store with a glass of wine one will be gazing out across the vines in the field below, over the trees to the river Dronne and beyond to the low, … Continue reading
Bon Abri gites – A short trip to Bourdeilles
The cranes have finished passing over Bon Abri on their migration north. Huge rolling flocks of several hundred birds battled noisily against the continuing northerly winds. As the stragglers, small groups of one or two adults and a handful of … Continue reading
Apartment St Vincent, Carcassonne – Autumns advance
It has been a long time since I posted a blog entry from here in the Dordogne and given an update from Bon Abri. Although it is a long way from the height of the summer holiday season a great … Continue reading
More joy of visitors
Through the summer guests came and went and from their feedback they have had a really good time. The tennis court has proven to be a real bonus and despite the rather variable weather the pool has been in great … Continue reading
Autumn is well on its way….
We are already in November and still so much to be done in the garden before the harshness of winter shuts us in-doors. After yet another stunningly hot day a blanket of fog has crept up from the river and … Continue reading
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive (next week).
I remember, quite a few years ago now, the excitement as the third Thursday in November approached. At the time I worked in an office in Overton which was above a really good off-licence. The tension mounted as the day … Continue reading
Lest we forget……
Yesterday was the 11th November, Armistice Day. This is a National holiday here with businesses and schools closed. Like every Commune throughout France there was a formal commemoration service at the war memorial. The memorial sits at the cross-roads in … Continue reading
The pleasure of visitors…….
The excitement and pleasant anticipation of the imminent arrival of visitors was not diminished by the catalogue of misadventures that nibbled at the edges of our pleasure. With the rain falling as it has done for over a week, the … Continue reading
