Oh dear, how did that happen? The last time I looked it was only January - I think we have been hibernating! Or else 4 posts in January just exhausted me!
So, what has been happening at Vue de Duras? We have had a false alarm thinking that spring had arrived....
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| Peacock butterfly. |
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| Primroses |
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| Red legged partridge |
......and then it snowed again, and hailed, and rained.
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| Valentines day |
Valentine's day has come and gone, along with the second anniversary of our chambre d'hote.
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| Happy Anniversary! |
We had a little spring break in St Jean de Luz, a beautiful day followed by .....snow!
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| Snow in St Jean de Luz |
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| The harbour entrance at St Jean de Luz |
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| The harbour |
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| Oyster catcher |
While there, we hopped over the boarder into Spain for a Tapas lunch in St Sebastien..needless to say Hugh didn't have octopus (neither did I!)
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| Octopus on the Tapas menu |
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| Tapas bar |
On the way back, we called in to Biarritz, for a quick visit, cut short by the snowy weather.
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| The beach at Biarritz |
I have been trying to decorate the kitchen, I'm getting there - the beams have been treated to prevent insect problems, the ceiling and walls painted and a dresser 'shabby chic-ed'. Hugh keeps moving - anything standing still too long gets the 'Annie Sloan' treatment!
And today is Hugh's birthday! We are celebrating that, the first year of his 'retirement', and, coming soon......
......the completion of the shutter painting! Nearly there now, let's just hope there is enough time between the end of the bad weather and it getting too hot!
