A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!

It's been a month since I last posted anything so have decided that rather than bore you all with an endless recounting of our endeavours, I'd let some photos do it for me. 

Magic roads to exciting destinations.

Autumn in our Valley                                                      

It's the 'biggness' of France that never ceases to amaze!

Home sweet home!

England October 2010
We had a wonderful two weeks in England staying with my aunt and uncle in Kent and exploring the Kent, Suffolk, Sussex countryside. The narrow country lanes, pubs and thatched houses are something very special. Three days in London was good too but just served to prove that we are country bumpkins at heart!

So many people, so many bookshops!!!

Now...was it the red line or the blue? The mysteries of the underground.

The closest I'll get to being at Cambridge University!

The medieval town of Levenham, absolutely fabulous.

Our local village
Rouvenac is our local village, a couple of hundred people at the most live here, more in summer. It is typical of many small French villages, but of course we think it's pretty great. 

12 o'clock in Rouvenac, not a soul to be seen til after 2pm!

 The difference between French village houses and English is extreme. Initially we saw these villages as drab and depressing, we now look at them much more fondly as being rather quaint and very French. In summer there are baskets of flowers everywhere which helps to counter the starkness of the outside.

The Auberge du Faby, our local restaurant. Again very typically French. The food is very good, if not a little pricey. It is now closed during the week for winter, open Saturdays and Sundays.

Napoleon's trees line the road into the village. they are fast losing their leaves.

All Saints Day is a holiday over here. Families visit their local cemeteries with huge bunches of flowers for deceased family members. They also bring food and drink and spend time there, it's a happy day as well as one of remembrance.




Well, enough for now. Life in the valley is still wonderful, we are beginning to feel very much more at home now. We are off to Nice and Cannes with some new friends at end of the month which will be fun. The weather is still pretty good, we have started the central heating and lit the fire but have yet to feel cold. That is still to come next year I fear! 
Until the next time...

                                           Peggy and Martin