Graminées and poireaux des maison, for Lil

lovely photo

This stall isn't a professional grower, Sticki...anyone can take their surplus or hobbies or whatever along...

Well then, you're just not trying hard enough :)

I know, Lil...but they would have sent for the Fire Brigade...and it would have been embarrassing... :))

D'you know, J...I never did! Probably because of out of control Pampas! But now, I'm getting to rather like them...

Love them, I think bc they provide such great winter interest. Not that you have to worry about that :)

Nooo.....
but now I'm already thinking about how I can 'alter' things to make room for them when I get back!!!

Lol, of course you are :)

Sad, but true..... :)

And after that, you see the wee coloured bits in them as well!
Sold!!! To the mad woman with the parrot right in front, there!!! :)

Lol, excellent!

I hate to repeat myself, Lil....sad but true!!!! :)

karen would you recommend your town/area as a nice place to visit in france? or where would you say is a good place to stay?
out of choice it would be nice to be near the sea and near a village with boulangerie!?
i have only travelled through france, never stayed.

Well, Sticki...it is a matter of choice...we do have lots of tourists, in the summer. But, where I live is about 30 years behind the UK...in it's way...
Try googling 'Aubeterre'...we're close (but not too much!) to the coast, St. Emilion, the Gorges...
...and out of season, we're just a farming community... who speak the French equivalent of 'OooArrr!' :)

I really do love living here...

that's very nice K..

30 years behind sounds a good idea to me!!

i can do the oooarrr bit ~ better than the french!!!
sounds lovely.

It is, W...that's why I'm having a hard time leaving...

Oh! Sticki! It's home to me now...I love the berets and the old neighbours who are going to gossip about ancient feuds... :))

how long have you lived there?

Seven years...just gotten into things and I have to go!

thats very sad; but you are going back there? how long will you be in africa?

Nice selection of houseleeks :o)

Iknow, P :)

Five years!! But it is where we're coming back to, Sticki..

thats quite a tough challenge KF ~ i hope it all works out for you.

It has taken a long time, Sticki...but..
I am not going to resign my position as 'Secretaire de la Commitée des Fêtes'!!!

well done you!!
how about twin towns??

with Lagos???...

does it matter where? can you have fetes in lagos too???

I dunno.....I'll have to get back to you on that....
I don't know anything about where I'm going!!

FIVE YEARS? I'm sorry Karen's OH, but a balcony just won't cut the mustard.....she could create Lagos Botanic Gardens in that time!!

LOL! Karen! Well, he says it's just a balcony...but we'll have to see....!