Dog, cat and getting ready for special guests!!

royal bedding for the couple who are of course coming to spend their honeymoon here!! ha ha


Zola, clearly getting excited about the wedding




Sadly, Cachou not intersted in anything as he's sick!! Serves him right for eating horrible things.

Sunny blooming garden

Saturday inthe garden. This rose is so lovely, pity we don't have "smell computer"...!

J's playing with the pond......we're waiting for the vet to arrive. Campo photos later....!

Lily Shopping and Lunch

Latour Marliac, Le Temple sur Lot 47110

http://www.latour-marliac.com

Wonderful lily place, sadly the musee et restaurant were not open, but the lily ponds and shop were, it was a nice day out, with lunch just around the corner in this wonderful courtyard.

My birthday lily is deep red/black "black princess".......It is now planted in the pot and nestling on a shelf in the pond.

14th Wedding Anniversary day, 12 April 2011

Lawns cut, dog cut......Pumps enjoying the football ha ha. J&N and J on the terrace having anniversary drinks at 7pm. and the Judas Tree in full bloom......What a wonderful life....

Leaving Chardonnay

On our way home in sunshine, Chanel and Chablis woofing bye bye to Cachou and Coco - thankfully they all get on.

Thank you to the Harmans for putting up with us for two nights, wonderful hosts as always, and let's hope it's not too long till we meet up again.

Chardonny and Chalon and llamas!

James and I, with dogs, went into Chalon during Saturday and ran into their Carnival. Lots of lovely old cars, music, very loud, and nice to sit by the river and eat our lunch.

We then made our way up to a llama breeder, J's been there on a course before, and saw a new born llama, very sweet. She has alpaga's also, and they are all very friendly.

Chardonnay Visit

Curry night at Le Chardon, a good night was had. Good to catch up with N&B&S and see Brian and Sue too. Met some lovely people, and ate far too much!!

Just a few fish

Spring has sprung

Spring has sprung in Lezignac, the tulips are all open and the wysteria is looking lovely on the house and on the Gite. Lots of blossom on the cherry tree too and the pond has really come to life with lots of plants and the frogs and fish having a great time. J's face is healing nicely too!! Stitches out later this week.

Plants in the pond

Not a very good photo I am afraid - the plants are there really!

Montauban Half Marathon 3 April 2011

The out riders


The leader


Me and Elizabeth, my (no longer) virtual running mate, she beat me...!!


K coming in at a great (slow) speed......2.13.
Hey ho, back in the trainers. A good turnout and very well organised, Montauban Marathon, Half and 10km. Nice cool day, although it did get warm at 14k and I felt too hot - had to stop and take on water and food - so I didn't finish in the time I'd have liked. Some good "freebies" at the end, I might just drink some on the red wine that was handed out. I think I deserve it. I met up with Elizabeth Ellis, she lives between Toulouse and Tarbes and we've been "virtual mates" for a while, so that was nice. She's a speedy runner and beat me, of course... I didn't get lapped by a marathon runner, so that was good too. So...............where's the next one???