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Thursday, 2 July 2026

The Return of the Vicar

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Four years ago I bought an electric bike . I rode pretty consistently for a couple of summers, then in 2023 I received my cancer diagnosis. ...
Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Jean Fouquet, 15C painter and illuminator

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Jean Fouquet was born, we think, around 1420, and died before 1480. Where he spent his youth and where he trained as a painter is uncertain....
Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Verdant Preuilly

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I am amazed. After a week of extreme temperatures (we're talking temperature not dropping much below 24°C, or 75° in the old money) Preu...
Monday, 29 June 2026

Added Insulation

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Although we now have double glazing on all our windows, we don't have shutters on a couple of them. This means that although outside hea...
Friday, 26 June 2026

Autobahn

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While we're suffering from the heat (42°C is enough to stop all activity) I thought I'd look back at our recent holiday, starting wi...
Thursday, 25 June 2026

The Tree(s) of Jesse

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Because I did a lot of research before our recent Jaunt up to Germany I was able to plan in a number of surprise stops for Susan. The Tree o...
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