24th/26th May 2026...Le Pot

A very, very long story...

A meal at Auberge de Mouroul

 My vegetarian meal.

Strawberry soup!

Daves chocolate dessert.

Carol and I 

26th May 

Early morning 

Bye to Carol and Le Pot.

22nd May 2026... garden, baby bird.

A Black redstart has re made her nest under the eaves, and apart from fascinating the cats...she has been shouting at us everytime we pass by too !

On this photo a fledgling is in the lemon tree....

Perched on top of the can.

Ceanothus 

Bottlebrush plant

Broome

Harebells

Wild grapes 🍇 

21st May 2026...Terrace re pointing.

Starting to get hotter now, temperature is climbing to the early 30s.

19th May 2026...Garden flowers and new table

Kiwi is loaded with flowers this year.

Even the smooth skinned variety has a few flowers.

And a few mushrooms!

Brightly coloured fly

Rose, with Rose Chafer beetle.

Garden bench up garden 

Cherry tree, yes the one in ICU!

Has a few cherries 🍒 

We also find strawberries...

But someone got there first!

As its time and temperature to move my plants out side.... Dave decides that the top terrace needs repointing...

Lillian comes to help too.

Plants on front terrace.

The 'new' table

Needs a few minor repairs and re water-proofing

Dave is happy with the result.

17th /18th May 2026...flowers and table

We saw a table for sale on the online second hand shop leboncoin.....Teak, extending and just €100.

Fetched from Béziers.

Some flowers in fields on the way back.

Back in our garden, something has started on all our budlia bushes.

Finished another jigsaw!

Begonia from Jane (Le Maux)

White Cistis

Pittosporum 

Olive tree in full flower.