Days 594-600, 17-23 Jan '16, Le Dorat, Magnac, Aperos, Matha and not winning the Euromillions (but it's up to €115 million - woo hoo!) The past week has seen us leaving the Hardie Hobbit Hole on a frequent basis and, for the most part, enjoying glorious winter weather. There have been mornings when the temp is -2 with a helpful note that it "feels like" -5. Usually we agree swiftly when we take the doggie out for her first thing "business". It's a stunning ...

Day 155-166, 14-25 November 2014, Clotures, Magnac-Laval, Le Dorat. Seven weeks down. One week to go. Been pottering about, meeting new folks and drinking coffee at Terri's in Magnac. Even bought some blingy earrings as a completely atypical souvenir of this part of France. A big ginger bullock (completely typical) simply won't fit in my bag. Tootled off to Le Dorat for a second visit today - even managed to pick up my train ticket for next week's big advent...

Days 132-135, 22-25 Oct 2014, Le Dorat Jaunt. My great neighbour Barbara and her brother who's visiting took me out for a jaunt today to the town of Le Dorat, about 30 minutes away through some seriously quaint countryside. Founded around 950 AD the town has a bit of age on it and we enjoyed a coffee and a natter then took a walk around the Collegiate Church from the 11th C. Not as cold on the inside as one might expect, but not cosy by any means. Also the fir...