Monthly Archives: August 2011

In any unfamiliar place, it’s hard not to reflect on how life is for the people who live there. At midday, with a village shuttered up and silent save for a lone boulangerie with a queue half a mile long, … Continue reading →

I have very little to say today except this: France is huge. I know it’s not as big as Canada or Australia or the US, but you expect them to be enormous and you can take it into account in … Continue reading →

After days of fascinating turbulent skies, it comes as a shock to be greeted and pursued by infinite blue. This, after all, is the sky of choice of most holiday makers fleeing late August bank holiday rain in Britain. There … Continue reading →

You may have noticed an observant comment attached to yesterday’s post that clouds have formed a significant feature of the images I’ve posted over the last few days. Having taken so many photos over the last week, I couldn’t quite … Continue reading →

I am consumed by colour and light at present. This little island is a veritable jewel, with facets of emerald, turquoise, amethyst, silver and opal. The scenery around me shifts at every turn, with every passing minute. At first glance, … Continue reading →

I am consumed by colour and light at present. This little island is a veritable jewel, with facets of emerald, turquoise, amethyst, silver and opal. The scenery around me shifts at every turn, with every passing minute. At first glance, … Continue reading →

Feeling much better this morning. The awful head cold has gone, along with the sore throat, leaving only a deepening voice presaging a nasty cough. But that’s fine. I can live with the phlegmy cough even if the rest of … Continue reading →

Perigueux: feeling bleugh Angoûleme: full of phlegm La Rochelle: still most unwell Ile de Ré: sore throat holds sway Self-pitying, as is my wont, Journeying across Charente.

Caught a cold despite the heat, Walked 9 miles with blistered feet, Now have headache (lack of eau) All in all a day of woe. Nice scenery though.