The newly painted bathroom shutters appear and the kitchen window shutters go off for their turn.
The macerating toilet has been installed, but the Tardis is still not complete.
We thought we chose the color for the bathroom's WC on the last visit, but we don't like it at all in place. Luckily Sally realized how horrible it was so she only did a small bit.
Ed painted the inside of the gate, which was old white paint that was glaring in afternoon sun, to match the shutters. The outside will get done later. To the left, hydrangeas are still blooming; oleanders are passed their time.
Ed painted the inside of the gate, which was old white paint that was glaring in afternoon sun, to match the shutters. The outside will get done later. To the left, hydrangeas are still blooming; oleanders are passed their time.
We have our first visitors! As part of a month-long European tour, after meeting their daughter Sarah in Paris, Sam and Pat arrive in Angoulême from Paris on the TGV and spend three nights. They get to sleep in quite inelegant accomodations on the master bedroom floor, but at least Here we are out for a walk:
After dinner, Kaye relaxed while we put our guests to work after dinner, although Ed helped a bit.
We did some interesting tourist stuff, a bit of wine tasting in the morning, visiting a chocolaterie (which has fairly so-so bonbons, but the very best chocolate covered cherries we've ever eaten), and visiting our "local" Roman amphitheater.
On Sam&Pat's last day, we did a bit of shopping at the covered market in Angoulême.
Sam & Pat were stocking up for the train trip to Bordeaux, whence they flew on to Greece to meet up with Sarah again. We used the extra time before catching their train to make a brief tour of the city walls, with the mandatory group picture at a view:
The day before we left was Kaye's birthday which we celebrated with a nice dinner at a nearby ferme-auberge. Early eaters, we were the first ones there, but we were joined by an English group, a French group, and a Belgian group surrounding us with a real jumble of languages.
After dinner, Kaye relaxed while we put our guests to work after dinner, although Ed helped a bit.
We did some interesting tourist stuff, a bit of wine tasting in the morning, visiting a chocolaterie (which has fairly so-so bonbons, but the very best chocolate covered cherries we've ever eaten), and visiting our "local" Roman amphitheater.
On Sam&Pat's last day, we did a bit of shopping at the covered market in Angoulême.
Sam & Pat were stocking up for the train trip to Bordeaux, whence they flew on to Greece to meet up with Sarah again. We used the extra time before catching their train to make a brief tour of the city walls, with the mandatory group picture at a view:
The day before we left was Kaye's birthday which we celebrated with a nice dinner at a nearby ferme-auberge. Early eaters, we were the first ones there, but we were joined by an English group, a French group, and a Belgian group surrounding us with a real jumble of languages.
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