marklunn57Sep 5, 20191 minTime to changeWell, its been a blast, but, managing the blog when the gite is in full swing is not easy and to make it simpler we have decided to move ...
marklunn57May 11, 20191 minNew Season, new authorWelcome to the new season at La Cour de l'Olivier and with it a slight change to the editorial team: Yoke (me) is now doing the words lea...
marklunn57Feb 17, 20192 minFab FebruaryThe weather has been fantastic for February, not sure if this is ‘normal’ but certainly not complaining about it. The last week has been w...
marklunn57Feb 3, 20192 minA New Year proceeds alongWell it has been a while since I updated the blog, Snow is here and settled in places, the mountains have a good cover much to the relief...
marklunn57Dec 25, 20181 minJoyeux NoëlHere we are in France for our first Christmas outside the UK. We have a family ‘tradition’ of going for a walk on Christmas day and this ...
marklunn57Dec 16, 20182 minStaying LocalWell we have been a bit busy, a booking for our Gite for over Christmas is in the offing, we shall see next week if it turns out to be fi...
marklunn57Dec 2, 20182 minOn two wheelsThe weather has remained kind and while we get some clear sharp nights with ground frost, they are made worthwhile by stunning views of t...
marklunn57Nov 25, 20182 minThe Art sideTime moves on, well that’s normal anyway! We have had a couple of clear cold nights with a frost evident in the mornings, but fair to say...
marklunn57Nov 20, 20182 minThe 3rd KingdomAh, as autumn continues trips out are reduced, photography is reduced, life takes a slower pace and less is seen, unless you look closely...
marklunn57Nov 7, 20182 minMellow FruitfulnessMy timekeeping seems to have slipped a bit, still painting shutters and fixing the brackets they hang on so they work properly. The weath...
marklunn57Oct 30, 20181 minSnow on the MountaintopsWell autumn is well into its stride and winter is biting at its heels, we have been painting shutters and doing lots of ‘domestic’ things...
marklunn57Oct 21, 20182 minAn apple a day – did not seem to keep anyone away !The weather has been changeable but the temperature this week has been low to mid teens across the week and up to 21c today. This weekend...
marklunn57Oct 14, 20182 minThey came, they saw, they loved it here !The last week has been fun, we have had our daughter and her partner staying and they were joined by his parents, our very good friends, ...
marklunn57Oct 7, 20182 minAutumn starts here !Apologies to all for the lack of blog last week, we were in Wales visiting friends and family and did not get back until mid week – I jus...
marklunn57Sep 23, 20182 minStill some summer left!Summer keeps on going, mid 20’s here this week with wall to wall blue skies. Our neighbours have asked us to take pity on their figs, the...
marklunn57Sep 16, 20181 minSummer over? Not here, not yet!So as we sit here in the evening we see huge flocks of Swallows and Martins getting together and ‘murmurating’ around us, I guess up nort...
marklunn57Sep 12, 20181 minTime to enjoyIts been a busy week, but oh so much fun. A friend was staying as a guest, a fellow photographer so a great opportunity to show him aroun...
marklunn57Sep 2, 20182 minThe Studios are live !We have been able to spend some time working on our studios, both are now in a workable state albeit mine still needs more storage and sh...
marklunn57Aug 26, 20182 minThe Ateliers start to take shapeTime moves on and the weather cools a bit, I have to say it is a bit of a relief, mid 30’s was getting a bit tiring, low to mid 20’s is f...
marklunn57Aug 18, 20182 minLocal wildlifeWell we have been here for a few months and working hard to get the Gite ready for guests. Now it is ready and waiting. During those mont...
