It's that time of the year for the man and dog shadow photo ...

oh now this is kinda neat www.youtube.com/shorts/5SiG9...

An afternoon in Ruffec for some rugby, the home team won again with the game played in lovely weather...

The morning sun was behind a small patch of altocumulus, in shot are some horses grazing on the dew covered grass...

Bonjour Printemps

A nice visit to Prefecture at Niort to confirm some documents for renewal of my CdS, shame it was on a Monday when a lot of places are closed, but a coffee was had and our monster meet another...

A good afternoon at a local rugby match, the surprise was a win for Villefagnan, (first time I've seen them win on the last 2 seasons) , cool but sunny and the beer was cold...

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A chilly walk under blue skies this morning, greeted with a small crescent moon amongst tree branches...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 My final stall, I've gone for Yazoo as a wonderful example of their work... This stall has reminded how so many 80s singles would have a B side that wouldn't be on the upcoming album, don't buy the singles and you'll miss out...

Saturdays stall today, I've gone with Mikey Dread as what's not to like about reggae...

The shadow of a tree on the side of a house this morning...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge Today's stall has 5 top songs, and Justine is off to 5 top concerts in the coming year, one's I'd love to go to as well especially the 3 bands that are new to me.... Anyway I've gone for Wednesday as this is a top song that builds to great effect....

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 Yesterdays stall today I've gone for Matryoshka as it's intriguing and will take a few listens to catch the layers in it...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 Today's stall with a great theme... I've have gone for Ghosts (not Japan or The Jam) as I love how the song builds as it goes along, The Beth's were a close second...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 Having missed thus stall yesterday, I've now listened to the songs and my favourite is XTC, bringing back memories of the time I was discovering music back in the day...

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#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 5 lovely folk songs but I'm picking Summerfly as it was the song is most wanted to hear again, the voice and the guitar playing worked so well together...

March Hares, Vicky Yeates, 2012.

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 From today's stall I'm going with EBTG, a lovely song from the 80s that I missed at the time...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 Today's stall with more interesting songs, I've gone with Petula as it's a cracking tune...

The ‘sliding doors’ moments that changed Pau fullback Jack Maddocks’ life forever Hugely grateful to Jack for taking the time to speak to me this week. Please do read, like, share and comment #Top14 lerugby.ghost.io/sliding-door...

A little late with this, but a good evening watching SAXV in the late kickoff last night, beer and pizza before a hard fought win...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 For today's pick I've gone with this Lambchop cover, turning into a lovely bit of americarner, I was torn between this and Lamb but won out... Thank you for all 5 intriguing songs Michael...

For today's pick I've gone with this Lambchop cover, turning into a lovely bit of americarner, I was torn between this and Lamb but won out... Thank you for all 5 intriguing songs Michael...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge An interesting selection from this stall, gone with Cut Chemist as i love the guitar picking on it and the singing when it comes in is mesmerising... Had me sashaying across the floor...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 Such a difficult choice from stall 4, I've gone with Devil as it got my foot tapping , the first time listening to Full Flower Moon Band and won't be the last... I'm a fan of BC, NR and the Bunnymen, the cover version of Killing Moon was so good...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 A good song, sung very well and I get reminded of Mary Chapin Carpenter and Alison Krauss...

So nice to have a lot of blue sky today after weeks of rain... Also good to see some colour again, spring isn't far away...

#MusicStall #MusicChallenge ! 🎶 I love the rawness of this track and I'm sure my younger self would have enjoyed The Haskels in concert...

Next door to that should be another one with 'Everything is possible with CHEESE'...

It seems that France are playing with more men than Wales... #walfra

BBC Radio 6 Music Riley & Coe Now Playing The Pogues If I Should Fall From Grace With God

Buddy on the crest of a hill looking over the fields on this mornings walk...

Current view whilst watching the rugby...

Transmission from Rome has been lost here in France, assuming all that rain has got into the electrics...

We finally visited a local Roman villa, or at least the remains of, some of it is still under the field but it was sited in a very nice spot...

Some lovely colours for this mornings sunrise...

Another Sunday afternoon at a local rugby match, this time Ruffec AC, and very happy to report on a home win 25 18 at the end... A very entertaining game ...

Another old wagon seen in the woods, it is missing the front cabin and engine and has a tow hook attached to get it to where it now is... The company still exists...

Burns night dinner here, all ingredients sourced here in France... Slainte Mhath...

Another rugby match, this time at Villefagnan on a properly muddy pitch, unfortunately the home team didn't win...

After a wet day it was dry but cold for the rugby at Angoulême... A good first 15 mins for the home side but to many mistakes then allowed Oyonnax to take the lead by halftime that they kept to the end...

Some trees on the horizon just before a heavy shower hit us...

Good weather for my first visit to Ruffec AC this season... Not the right result after a good close game, at least the beer was cold...

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Some shallow fog and cloudy skies this morning...

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I think I've found the perfect beer to watch Leinster against La Rochelle in the European Cup this evening...

A good evening at Angoulême for the rugby against Nevers, topped by a bonus point win... Now to decide which European Cup games to watch today and tomorrow...