Good morning After yesterday’s upset today is another day and I’m trying hard to keep my eyes firmly fixed forwards, counting blessings of which there are always many, and hoping (and doing my best to trust) that all will be well Zoom in to see a happy dog with its face in the sunshine Hilarious!

Today I saw a post from our house buyer on a Facebook group offering a number of shrubs from our garden that they’d dug up and were discarding I truly think they could have waited a little while before they started to destroy everything we made over ten years Deeply gutted (They’re not on Bluesky)

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Good morning Coffee with my lovely “living with cancer” friend Strange day in Castillonnes yesterday Had no idea it was such a quiet place, nowhere to have even a coffee At least the car has had a wonderful spruce up Sat outside till after 7.30 yesterday evening Weather has changed! Have a good day

Funny old day. Duster being “auto-detailed” in town called Castillonnes, prior to valuation and sale early next week. We assumed there’d be a café or two where we could while away the time. Not so. It’s as dead as a dodo. Eventually found a coffee after a long walk out of town to a >

Apparently the tiny Toyota needs a new engine sensor Whatever that is … 😳🤣

Good morning More errands to run today, this time to get a car seen to which has had a few warning lights suddenly come on Hoping they’re not something serious as we need it to be in good shape for them next few weeks Have a good day whether you have errands or more interesting things on your agenda

I’ve just blocked an account called “Learn Dirt”. It’s been doing that thing of following, unfollowing, following, unfollowing, etc etc, presumably in an attempt to get me to follow back. No sirree!! If you want more followers post some engaging content! And learn the word “soil”!

Good morning Out much of today running various errands, including collecting R’s latest painting from the framers. Will be interesting to see how it looks. It’s destined to be a gift. Hope everyone else has a good day.

Two blissful hours spent watching four episodes of Face the Music, from the 70s, on iPlayer. What a great programme. I never used to miss it! Would that intelligent programmes like this were still made.

Serapias vomeracea (Long-lipped tongue orchid)

Serapias lingua (tongue orchid)

Anacamptis morio (green winged orchids)

Just walked around the garden of our temporary abode enjoying the hundreds of orchids to be found growing in (currently) unmown areas. Not under our control, but hoping they’re not mown too soon … 😳

Flippin’ ‘eck … no internet again 🙄🙄🙄

Good morning from the deep peace of La France Profonde Still not fully light so difficult to see what the day holds in store Not much I suspect, after a fairly full on ten days away! Have a great day whatever your day holds for you.

South of France 10 degrees Low thick cloud Heavy rain Living the dream 🤣🤣🤨

Good morning Our last transition day back to France before any future trips will be simply holiday. Historic I guess! We’ve had a lovely Easter visit. Have a good day and weekend

We love Race Across the World and are enjoying this new series Except When did Turkey suddenly become Tur- kee- ya?? All other names are pronounced as they are normally spoken in English. After all, this is an English speaking series Anyone else noticed this?

Horrifyingly, well meaning people might be contributing to the decline of bird numbers. Don’t be that person but read this.

Good morning Reflecting back to our lovely day yesterday Our (not so) small blonde Sussex men are such great company 12 & almost 10 & the conversation ranged widely over so many topics from botanical Latin, to the merits of mowing or not mowing, to all kinds of philosophical concepts & more Magic

Pheasants at Wakehurst Place

Toothwort at Wakehurst Place today

Wonderful day in warm sunshine at Wakehurst Place with the (not so) small blonde Sussex men and their esteemed father. Just fab. Bluebells, primroses, violets, cowslips, cyclamen, fritillaries, and all kinds of beautiful spring flowers.

Good morning BlueSky Another lovely day ahead but a little cooler? Out with small blonde Sussex men again Hooray! They did a mammoth country walk yesterday so maybe up for a gentle day today In the meantime we are still without internet, down since yesterday pm Network problem apparently Nuisance!

#OriginalRollCall Wednesday 8th April I *think* I’m first! Good morning everyone Another lovely sunny day here by the Sussex seaside Have a wonderful day ahead

Good morning Fabulous day at Arundel Castle yesterday in beautifully warm sunny weather (Not so) small blonde Sussex men on top form and wonderful company Tulips and other spring bulbs and flowers magnificent A few too many people but not TOO bad Medical appointment this morning Enjoy your day!

Trump may not carry out the threat. But the fact he even made such a threat means he should immediately be removed from office. For that is the purpose of a constitution with checks and balances.

On the dot of 0700 UK time : good morning! Off to Arundel Castle for a day with our small blonde Sussex men, one of whom is now taller than me. How did that happen?! Whether you’re still in Easter holiday mode, or back to work, I hope your day goes well

We’ve just finished watching the three episodes of the latest series of Pilgrimage, a lovely programme which I thoroughly recommend.

Good morning Nothing organised for today and not sure what we will feel like doing! What are you up to? Forecast dry here at the Sussex seaside.

I just might have booked two tickets (in the stalls no less) for Peter Grimes at Covent Garden next month. Bryn Terfel is on the cast list. I saw Jon Vickers in the title role decades ago. Will be fab. Now I just have to find an acceptable, yet affordable, hotel in central London 😳

This is why the 25th Amendment exists. This is the purpose of having the 25th Amendment. To not use this power to remove the president is not a passive act, a mere option: it is a positive decision to misuse the constitution.

We are off to Sicily at the end of the month so I thought I’d prepare by reading this. I’ve just opened it to find the text is set in such a small point size that it is unreadable for me at the moment. Hoping that new specs soon will improve my visual abilities. In the meantime : frustrating.

Happy Easter everyone He is risen!

Good morning Family gathering today which will be wonderful Viewing in the apartment while we are out so need to crack on to ensure all is spick and span for that See you later!

We’ve just watched the King’s documentary, Harmony, on Amazon Prime and I do recommend it if you’ve not yet seen it.

Good morning This doesn’t really apply to me and the way I live my life, but it did make me smile. Hope it does to you also!

We do love a good Cowslip in these parts, and even more so if it's got a nice orchid beside it. The @wildflowerhour.bsky.social challenge this week is to find and share an image of one this Sunday evening. Supplementary challenge - can you find one with a Green-winged or Early Purple Orchid pal?

Sold out already; I’m not surprised! Wonderful opportunity for some lucky people.

Good morning on Maundy Thursday We are back at the Sussex seaside for Easter with the family In the meantime a couple of appointments today, one of which is a long overdue haircut Hooray! Enjoy your day whatever you’ve planned to do

Oh, and happy April Fools Day (or Poisson d’Avril as it’s known in France.

Good morning A transition day ahead, actually our final (temporary) France to U.K. transition before The Big One in a month or so.

Lovely coffee interlude this morning. One of those life-affirming “put the world to rights and come away energised” kind of times. #goodfriends

Good morning Out for coffee, gradually getting back into normal life after surgery, then preparing to travel to uk tomorrow for Easter. So looking forward to being with the family Clear blue sky this morning but still cold Here’s a meadow of Cardamine pratensis with cowslips in the foreground

Smooth bedstraw, or crosswort, or better still Cruciata laevis seen at the roadside in SWFrance this morning A cheeky Lady orchid (Orchis purpurea) crept into the final pic #wildflower #swfrance #wildflowerhour #springhassprung

Good Monday morning Off out with OH to a picture framer. He has decided to give a just-finished painting to some friends and it needs to be nicely framed. Will be interesting to see the difference between unframed and framed. It remains grey and cold here in SWFrance Hope you have a good day

Nothing to post myself this week but enjoying seeing so many others’ posts for #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

Fabulous long, delicious, convivial lunch

Good morning Did you remember to change your clocks (if you needed to of course!) Out to lunch at a friend’s house today, bubbles already chilling to take with us. Suspect talk may turn to Escape to the Country as she’s been on it a couple of times. Fun thought … 😳 Have a good Sunday