FRANCE - September 2008
After one of the wettest days and worst crossings for some time, I arrived in Ambriéres about lunchtime on 2nd September. The weather was not cold, and the temperature indoors was just over 20 degrees C. Indeed, the sky cleared to give a very pleasant sunny evening.
Outside the effect of the weather was easy to see - in my short absence the grass and the weeds had thrived in the warm damp conditions.
I was able to finish off the front porch tiling and build a stone wall to the front garden.
Inside, further work was done on the main room ceiling, ready for a final coat. Before this the main beams will need tidying. The lighting was improved, and more wall tiling completed, in the downstairs shower room / loo. Other work involved minor plastering / tradifarge pointing, and wood trims. |
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Outside the opportunity was taken to generally clean up the garden for the winter, weed treat the top lawn and prune many of the shrubs - especially on the lower level. There were no grapes, despite earlier promise... just shrivelled black pips.
Tony played again at The Red Lion, Desertines ( Google - Tone and the Tonettes ), and there was also time off to socialise with neighbours and friends.
The local fete in Ambriéres was blessed with a balmy evening and the fireworks, down by the river, were better than in previous years.
| I left just after lunch
on the 26th of September, in sunshine and with a clear
blue sky. The forecast for the weekend ahead was very good. |
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I arrived back to the
usual heap of paperwork through the letter box. On average it was about 5 degrees C colder, although sunny. This was probably due to being more exposed to the NE wind. |
