The street gardens are alive with insects this year

fabulous flowers in the mairie carpark

I usually post a story in may or june about the street gardens in our village but they were planted late this year , no doubt because of the weather. Each spring the commune workers replant the little gardens on street corners and road islands and each time they include some form of sculpture with a theme. The past two years it has been ‘birds’ but this year it’s ‘insects’. This must be their indoor activity during the winter and they have proven to be very talented people.

The heatwave that has overwhelmed Europe has kept us indoors on many days. We complained about the cold and rain through winter and spring, then summer hit suddenly . Looking forward to autumn already.

the local patchwork group has wrapped the trees in the street in fabric -
it's an unexpected and happy surprise

We did enjoy a lunch with australian friends last week at a popup restaurant  on the quayside at Pessac-sur-Dordogne.  It was lovely to be outside enjoying a breeze off the river . Someone brought their horses down for a swim, and others arrived by canoe.

Garder au frais (keep cool)