Monday, 14 March 2011

Yoga and Lazy Boo

Saveria is back and re-starting the yoga; she writes
Chaque lundi a 9h30 et Mardi soir a 19h30
dur 1h30
Chez moi a Esperaza
tout renseignements par mail ou téléphone
0468 20 62 30

AND

Les Hiboux/Lazy Boo -
(Stan, Debs and Mark) play

Soirée dinermusique/ concert at the Auberge du Faby
Chansons un peu jazzy , dramatique et aussi originales.

Reserver: 0468 743 542 www.aubergedufaby.com

Reservations are most necessary. It will be busy. See you there!

Saturday, 12 March 2011

Ancient Rites



During the rainy season, the men of Tilling run into the river
Aude clasping long sticks. They stand there all day.

The reasons are lost in the mists of time but it can be assumed
that the original basis is a fertility ritual.








Thursday, 10 March 2011

erm

not been writing much cos I'm idle.
But Bieke has been and gone and is missed; she is the queen
of borscht.
Max and Andrea are here and thats brill; Pam has been and
gone and will be back; Margaret is due and so are Annie and
Pete.
The weather is lovely and the Captain arrives tomorrow so
expect a wet weekend.
He is a raingod which means rain loves and follows him.

Tuesday, 8 March 2011

International Womens Day still


It seems that yesterday
wasn't actually IWD,
its today - Jo knew this
when she called the
inaugural meeting of
LEGABE - Ladies of
Esperaza Gossip and
Book Exchange.



The photo is small and blurred because some ladies didn't
want to be photgraphed: some of them did but didnt want
to be named: some of them didn't mind and some of them
I forgot to ask.

Jo's baking is transcendent.

Such a pleasure to sit and natter with friends old and new.
Helps make one forget that painting is difficult and pointless.



Here is Lily helping to dig the garden last night.

Monday, 7 March 2011

International womens day


Happy International Womens Day!!!

Celebrated here in Tilling by opening a tin of confit de canard
and drinking a large glass of Chilean red - in front of Psycho on
the tele, channel Arte.

I had thought that this was a statement of freedom by a free
woman, but now I'm scared... sisters, beware - take care -

-and continue to ask those economic questions about equal
rights. If they'll let you.

Saturday, 5 March 2011

all well




... and tonight, after a beautiful blue-sky day, the stars were so
clear they flickered like candles and I saw a shooting star -

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Its a sign!!


Users of Tillings highways and byways will be pleased to see that
Dr Clot has been restored to his historic place.

Whilst on the subject of very local issues, you should perhaps
know that the 8à8 has been extended. Its not unlike Harrods now.
In that everything has been moved and you cant find anything, but
theres lots of it.

And there are siskins in the garden, most exciting....

and snow on the mountain and blossom on the almond trees