Oh dear....
It's May already, and if spring happened it was short lived and summer is still a promise! But still, we've had some lovely days and there's definitely more to come.
While I am a hopeless blogger, Hugh is making regular posts on our Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/vuededuras. I will keep going - however irregularly here.
Here's a quick photographic run through of the last couple of months at Vue de Duras.
Spectacular storm clouds over Duras
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| View of Duras from the terrace |
Signs of spring....
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| Another four Black Redstart chicks this year. |
The spring flower fair in Duras
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| Tree frog and geranium |
We have tried to walk around the area a bit more, these photos are from a walk around Loubes-Bernac and one around Baleyssagues
We have a number of maps with well-marked walks around the area for guests to borrow.
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| A trip to a terracotta tile factory - part of our French lessons -fascinating. |
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| Coffee and pain au raisin at the Monday market in Duras |
Frequent trips to vide-greniers (flea markets). This one at Eymet....
and at Levignac..
and at St Vivien de Monsegur
A day out to Issigeac...
and Villeneuve sur Lot for a photographic exhibition.
We've also been working hard. The car parking area has been extended and gravelled
with steps added to make access to the gite easier
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| me, shoveling |
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| Jacquie with the wheelbarrow |
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| John building the steps |
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| Almost finished |
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| Just the shuttering to remove in a day or two |
The decking is being extended
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| another job almost finished! |
And then best of all, visits from friends and family.
Gill, Ed and Sam visited us, and we all visited the Domaine Laplace vineyard for lunch and wine tasting. I don't know what happened to the rest of the day!
Rob and Susie with Orla and bump came next
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| back from feeding the chickens |
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| washing Granddad's face after lunch! |
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| with Mummy and Daddy |
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| Daddy's girl! |
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| Feeding the hens in her new T-shirt |
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| A rare sighting of Granddad on the other side of the camera for a change! |
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| "No comment!" |
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| lovely yogurt for Orla.... |
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| and tortilla for everyone else! |
and with us at the moment, 'on holiday!', Nicole and Adam....
See you soon ....x
