Busy doing fun stuff in France

Projects are underway for the winter months.

Bill has been busy out in the barn.

He is making himself a workbench from timbers found in the barn.

Looks like he's having fun but it's only 3 degrees outside.



Might have to consider installing a wood burner out there to stop him freezing to death.

This is where the new workbench will be located.

We need to get more lighting in there as it's quite dark.

We have a lot of old doors that were left in the barn.

Some will be used as garden benches for potting.

I have inside projects in front of the fire (lucky me).

I have started a quilt for my Mum.

There are quilting classes that are run in Boussac which I may join.

It will help improve my french and I can learn new techniques for quilting at the same time.

Also a chance to meet new people.

Plus drying fruit and herbs in my food dryer.

I have discovered using baking paper stops the bananas from sticking to the hard plastic.

I have now picked the herbs and dried them, storing them in glass jars that were in the barn.




I tried drying some figs but am still testing different techniques.


We attended the Armistice Day commemoration in Boussac on Friday 11 November (It's a public holiday here in France).

A very moving ceremony.

The French uniforms are very smart and dapper.

And still more socialising.

A lovely lunch at Sandy and Pete's place in La Sciauvre.

Then followed by a lovely walk down to the river after our very big, yummy lunch.













Plus a wonderful night at the Salle Polyvante (local village hall) on Saturday night (2 doors up from our house).  It is held by the Comité des fêtes for the Nouveau Beaujolais 2016 (the first wines of the season).

They hold a number of events during the winter months to bring the locals of the village together. We have put our names down for the New Year's Eve celebrations - should be a hoot.

Jusqu'à mon prochain blog....

Wendy