Meanwhile life has been "interesting". Judy had two dental implants on 20th May and was on preventative antibiotics so couldn't drink on Chris's birthday; then Chris had one implant on 26th May so also couldn't drink on Judy's birthday, but she managed to relax well.
We had a tree felled because it was shading our solar hot-water panels so had to log it and move it, but the view is now much nicer. We have planted two other trees but in better positions.
The weather hasn't been brilliant here so we haven't been dining outside every day which is just as well because a pair of black redstarts took over the terrace and successfully reared a brood.
And just when we were feeling happy, the car died! We were in Condom for our French lesson, came back to the car and it made an awful noise then wouldn't start. Called the breakdown (happily covered by the insurance) who replaced the battery, then started the car. Not a good sound - he thought it was blocked oil passages stopping the oil from circulating. So it's now with the Citroen dealer in Condom and we're waiting to hear. Shame because it's been really great for nearly 13 years. Fortunately, our friend Nancy came to the rescue and fetched us from Condom, then lent us a car. She also bought us some champagne and a cooler to celebrate everything and came round to help us drink it. A good friend to have!
Anyway, this may be the last blog for some time as the house is complete - just the garden shed to build, the garden to sort, the barn to wire up and ...
perhaps just the occasional holiday to take!
