30th October 2026... garden and OLIVES!

Today was dry and sunny...so good time to pick the olives.

I had not visited the top of the garden recently and was stunned to find the trees covered in olives!

Zoom needed.

Pyracantha in full berry and Rosemary in full bloom.

Nearly 3kg of olives...thats a record!

24th October 2026... First lightning of the wood burner.

22nd October 2026... Dave's 68 birthday

We gave him his presents the night before, because tomorrow we take Annie Lou to the airport.

68th birthday!

20th October 2026.....Home

Buster certainly pleased to see Dave!

We took Annie -Lou to Auberge de Mauroul.

They were very helpful in providing a vegan meal for both Annie-Lou and myself.

Main of pumpkin

Daves

Dave and Annie-Lou braving the elements to look at the lake!

19th October 2026... flying back over the French Alps?

Arrived at Toulouse safely.

Got to the car around 16h30, FLAT BATTERY 😱 😱 😱 

Got home around 10pm.

Annie-Lou had cooked for us...

In case your wondering who fed the cats and kept the household intact for our return...here she is..

Thank you Annie-Lou 

❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹

18th October 2026..... Frary's restaurant.

Rialto bridge from the water taxi/vaperetto.

Grand canal 

Costume shop

Middle eastern food 😋

The Rialto bridge...wide enough to have two rows of shops on it!

As viewed from the Grand Canal..the museum we wish we had spotted before our last day!

Hiding from the heat, under the bridge with glass steps.

When an Italian sits down besides you and lits up a very smoky cigarette 🚬 😡

16th October 2026..... campsite and vegan restaurant

A boat painted for breast cancer awareness.

University lodgings, washing still out!

Vegan restaurant ..

Tecia Vegana

Dave said the best he had ever had, (and he ate quite a few in Venice)