1st May is a public holiday here and at the local spa town of La Roche Posay people turned out in the pouring rain to take part in the events that were taking place all round the medieval area .....
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| Firemen who had just had a water fight against the local police in the rain! |
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| Forging iron |
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| A vintage car ralley |
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| Woodcarving in the donjon |
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| A stroll round the medieval area |
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| Fab-u-lous roses! |
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| And various things to eat including a local biscuit, very similar to shortbread, called Broye. |
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| Oh yes, and Mark had a shop for the day! |
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| By the time we had cleaned the windows at least people could see his work! |
Here at Chenevaux we have gone from bare trees, shrubs just starting to go green and daffodils to green green green everywhere in the space of two weeks. Mark can hardly keep up with the mowing and the weeding is becoming more like a jungle clearance!
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| Blossom came and went in the space of a week. |
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| Wisteria and irises along the front of the house |
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This wisteria died back and has regrown from below the graft - it was pink originally
but has reverted to blue which is actually a nicer colour against the buff walls. |
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| Bare trees and apple blossom on 21st April, taken at sunrise. |
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| Green everywhere on 4th May, taken mid afternoon. |
There's another public holiday on Friday 8th, more excitement!
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