last nights vernissage

Thanks for last night, everyone!! It was great...
though heaven knows what Kat is up to in the first photo, eh??

Of and away now, Switzerland and Prague - more on return.
Be good and dont have too much fun while Im away

Cailla

Was at Micheal and Simones last night in their palace at Cailla.
The photo above is of their other palace, currently undergoing
construction; here are Annie and Pete being intrepid.

The place is quite astonishing - tiny village in the mountains,
stunning - the architectural skills of Micheal and Simone
remarkable . So is their cooking. Annie chipped in with chocolate
and banana pancakes for pud, perfect after the cod and celeriac,
carrot and finely sliced potato thing which followed the smoked
salmon salad. Oh and we had chateau neuf du papes with the
cheese, so decadent.... and a yummy Riesling with the fish and the
god-given blanquette with elderflower as an apero.

There is a site because they rent out sometimes - see
www.casacailla.com

The captain arrived that day and was knackered, but very
pleased to be there. He has to deal with my vernissage tonight
--see you there!!

A demain, Le Monde

ever at one with the zeitgeist 2

Ever vigilant, Ian spotted this oil slick in the Aude.
He took the photo to the proper authorities and action is
being taken immediately.
Some unecogit changed his oil into the river; of the 4 possible
culprits, only one has new oil.

String 'em high! After they've cleaned up -

Apropos the previous 'at one with the zeitgeist' posting, the mayor
has evacuated the two houses that are close to the landslide, one up
and one down from it.

Whatever next eh?

La Vie en rose

The sun is shinning and living in a tiny french town begins to make
sense, again -
hung my exhibition yesterday and enjoyed it, thanks to the hard
work of Sabrina and her family
at the Auberge du Faby in Rouvenac



The evening was a riot :)) Annie is in town, Margaret's friend:
here she is with Kat at a very merry night at T-Rex


The day before, Kat and I went to Mirepoix and here are some
mountains we saw on the way
and some jeunes hommes in the square

Dont forget my
private view on Saturday - some of the work is
already sold so get in quick!!!!

Terrace

the terrace is bopping with siskin - see above
and black redstarts - see below.

Here is another siskin - they arrive in flocks-

and here a redstart is eyeballing a sparrow.

Easy to see why I aint doing any work

ever at one with the zeitgeist

Tilling expresses its solidarity with the war-torn, earthquake
tossed world, in its own little way.
Ian sent this picture of the road going up Mont Marot east. Its
on the first wiggle of the Butte St Helene. If you are going that
way, walk - better still, climb up the steps just after the earth
slide.