2013-09-29 Collecting chestnuts at DAUSSE !

Anyone who has been to us, and done this trip will be eager to view these photos…i feel sure !

Dad, these chestnuts you requested……….this is what we all had to do !!

Queen Jean  ( a lovely picture i think)

 

Mum trying to pretend that Frederic is not sitting there in just his boxers !

The chestnut hunt, its not quite as good as a treasure hunt, and you must clear up behind you, that is all the shells , leaves,twigs, odd bits of grass…….all ready for the burning, we must do ! (that when a bit Yoda then:O))

We did get some good sized ones, but then again a lot are like this , this year.

Frederic leading the way to yet more chestnut trees (the reason we had to search is that the season is a least 2 weeks late this year, chestnut gathering in November, I hope no one is visiting ???????? Ha Ha don’t worry M&S we will be safe at Cailho !

 

the climb was a bit much for mum, so we sat on a rock, and then returned to the table…..

where Frederic regaled us with tales of………….well mum tried to get a word in, but gave up, as you can see :O)

Here Frederic is writing the wrong names on the wrong bags, but there is no stopping him !

OY ! who’s that running off with my husband ??

 

someone tell Dave holding hands, is NOT helping someone up a mountain side :O)

After all that, and it was over 2 hours (yes we got off lightly) I forgot to take a picture of the CHESTNUTS !

2013-09-27 Some Mum & Cailho Pic’s

 

After mum had finished processing the lavender, I put her to work taking some Pelargonium cutting …….she was allowed a cup of tea !

 

 

Mum has developed nomobophobia ……..the fear of being without your mobile phone.

Far away………..small !

Closer….no legs !!

Two critters getting in on the act………

2013-09-25 Dave fells the Chestnut Tree.

Sadly the tree in the field behind us died a few years ago and the owner asked Dave to fell it, and we could keep the wood………DEAL !

TIMBER !!!

2013-09-22 Lavender Harvest time !

This year we have invested in a hedge cutter, as the job is getting a bit big for secateurs !

 

 

Good work sitting in the sun…….

 

2013-09-21 A day at Montpellier Zoo…..

 

A beautiful day and we meet up with Tom and Family at Montpellier zoo, It is more like a park, and the animals were all in their own spaces which were a long way apart…….some were difficult to see, which is how it should be !

Then we went into the Amazonian glasshouse, ( the only bit you have to pay for incidentally) Fabulous, the bat house at the end was incredible, unfortunately my camera was not up to the task :O(

I have left the pictures small, but if you want to enlarge them, you can double click on them ..(someone try this and tell me if it works please !)

 

 

In the Amazonian Greenhouse/Glasshouse/Serre !

 

In the reptile house, Yellow frogs, Blue frogs and yellow and black striped frogs !