Catching up

I know it’s been a while and I won’t go into why it’s taken so long (mostly health) but let me assure you, we are still here.

wrapped trees again courtesy of the patchwork group

I usually show you the street decorations  in May, so I’m catching up now. The flowers are looking a little the worse for wear after les canicules (the heatwaves) that we have endured this summer.

the metal birds have reappeared

We desperately need rain for the river as it is at the lowest level we’ve seen. This hasn’t helped the festivals in celebration of the river which usually include canoes and paddleboards. But has been made up for with more music festivals than we’ve seen in years.

It's so low,  the pony club can cross now

Algae and plantlife where there should be water

Next weekend is the Fête de Port Sainte Foy to celebrate the end of the summer vacation. There will be a petanque competition, a cycling race, a vide grenier (flea market) and two dinner concerts concluding with fireworks over the river on Sunday night . Summer is always busy here in the country.

commune worker cleaning the footpaths in our street -
he never stops working

 

A poster from 1925 promoting the Congress
for the National Union of Young Christians in
Sainte Foy la Grande - not a particularly
cheerful view of the town. It has improved a lot
since then - some of it anyway.

Cabaret at a country village marché gourmand 

Enjoy, wherever you are