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Tag Archives: flowers
The blooming begins!
The sun is shining brightly and the sky is a clear blue as I write this on a late Sunday afternoon. Yes, spring is in the air. Around here, among the first spring blooms we see are on trees and … Continue reading
Glimmers of a normal life — and our new title
Because of the Covid pandemic, life has been anything but “normal” in virtually all parts of the world, including of course the Greater Daglan Area. The recent rapid rise in Covid cases has come as something of a shock, although … Continue reading
Heat, sun and a plenitude on the plate
How hot has it been in Daglan, I can almost hear you asking. Well, if this were The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon would ask: “And how hot was it, Johnny?” And Johnny would say something like, “Well, … Continue reading
Our reluctant shrub bursts forth
Jan and I have a glossy green-leaved shrub in a blue ceramic planter on the front steps of our home in Daglan, and we had been getting pretty tired of waiting for it to bloom. But now it’s truly burst … Continue reading
Posted in Flora and fauna, Life in southwest France
Tagged Daglan, flowering shrubs, flowers, plants, rhododendron
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Notes from our lock-down, April 24
As I’m sure you know, or can guess, life here in the small village of Daglan tends to be pretty quiet — but these days we are setting new records for quiet. Bird song seems louder, and we perk up … Continue reading
Another way to learn patience
There are several proven ways to learn how to be patient, and I’ve tried a few. For example: Fly-fishing for salmon in a Scottish river (salmon caught? zero). Putting up wallpaper (aaargghh). Taking part in a 24-hour police stake-out (okay, … Continue reading
Posted in Flora and fauna, Life in southwest France
Tagged Daglan, flowers, nature, orchids, plants, raising orchids
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Plenty of sunshine, coming our way…
We are currently enduring what the French call a canicule and we English-speakers call a heat wave. The entire southwest of France (in which we reside) is under a weather warning, and the papers are full of advice about staying … Continue reading
Pop … pop … poppies!
Today has been a national holiday in France (Ascension). Which meant that most businesses have been closed for at least a half day, if not the whole day. Which meant that the Othentic Spa in Costeraste is closed. Which meant … Continue reading
Mowing on a grand scale
As we’re now well and truly into spring, we’ve had weeks and weeks of alternating rain and bright sunshine. And once again, that means we’re into the season of mowing on a grand scale — known in France as fauchage. … Continue reading
Posted in Flora and fauna, Life in southwest France, Weather in the Dordogne
Tagged Daglan, Dordogne weather, flowers, nature, plants, rain, springtime, weather
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Spring Festival: from soggy to successful
Daglan’s Fête du Printemps, or Spring Festival, this year turned out to be almost a replay of the 2018 version — as the day started grey and drizzly, and then improved dramatically in the afternoon, with loads of shoppers strolling … Continue reading