Category Archives: The Forest of Mervent

Brussels demand a green Xmas…..

Posted on November 21, 2013 by

September is long gone, but the leaves of brown show no sign of tumbling down this November although the lyricist would be happy to know that it’s raining. Wherever he was when he penned those lyrics, it wasn’t the Vendee. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, Autumn, Childhood memories, Christmas, Cooking, Digital photography, Excellence, fashion, fireplace, food, Food and Photography, Food photographer, France, French countryside, Humour, hypocrisy, Illusion, Kitchens, Landscapes, Olive oil, Photography, Religion, sea salt, The Forest of Mervent, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vendee, Weather, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 69 Comments

It’s been real….

Posted on July 21, 2013 by

I felt like I was Roger Hammerstein as I walked along the forest paths this morning. There was a bright golden haze on the meadow, and the cattle were standing like statues but unfortunately the corn wouldn’t reach up to … Continue reading →

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50 shades of Grey’s Elegy……

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

On a soft balmy day, what remained of last winter’s logs were split and stacked in the outhouse yesterday to make space for the delivery of this year’s firewood. This chore has been the first physical indication of the slow, … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Cooking, Expectation, fireplace, Food and Photography, Food photographer, France, French countryside, Landscapes, Landscapes, lifestyle, Memory, Photography, photography course, Photography holiday, Seasons, The Forest of Mervent, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , | 34 Comments

The weather man says clear today…….

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

Forecasting is, at best, an imprecise science. Sitting in the garden this evening the light is soft and beautiful. Summer’s end is hard to accept when corners of the garden are illuminated by the incarnadine glow of  geraniums in full … Continue reading →

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If you go down to the woods today…..

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Apart from the discovery of a wasps’ nest in the wall of the house, today started well. The dogs and I were strolling down the sun dappled sandy track that leads into the depths of the Forest of Mervent. On … Continue reading →

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