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Some photos of Paris - The Luxembourg, near Notre Dame and Sainte-Chapelle

Appointment made - I see the surgeon next Friday

We have cloudy skies!

Last night we had discreet and gentle storms with, thunder, lightning, rain and everyt…

It wasn't my idea, OK?

To combat the heat the SNCF are distributing bottled water at the central railway stat…

Phew!

We did our outside chores early, then lowered the shutters, closed the windows, put on…

Paris will always be Paris

The morning after the F�te Nationale we packed quickly and sped off by fast train to P…

La F�te Nationale

The firework display was interrupted when the barge carrying the fireworks caught fire…

A visit to M�ca

We went to visit the new Maison de l'Economie de la Cr�ation d'Aquitaine, a ma…

Bordeaux to triple the rate of tree-planting

The city council has realised that the pedestrian areas of Bordeaux are short of shade…

Stories of Coal

Will this get us on our bikes?

We have two bicycles - my old Rudge BiFrame, which needs a new cable for the rear dera…

Catrin's job interview

Catrin's been interviewed for a job teaching English at her old primary school in …

It's hotter

Like 24�C minimum overnight. Which means that in the morning when you open the widows …

It's too hot!

So the heatwave is over, but now we just have heat. The heatwave in this area never go…