All chateaued out today

Biked our Souilliac route next to the river Dordogne.
I forgot just how many chateaux there are!

Keira Knightley spotted in rural France

It's not often you see Keira Knightley at the back of a rural French house.

Photos and article from David Lebovitz

Fabulous photos from David Lebovitz from his recent Cahors wine visit. He lives in Paris and runs Chocolate & Gastronomy Tours.
 Quote:
"They say that you know you're holding a glass of wine from Cahors if you can't see your fingers on the other side of the glass through the wine. Which is why the malbec wine from Cahors is nicknamed "black wine".
Peer into a glass of it, and it's easy to see (or should I say 'not see') why."
cahors_france_malbec_wine.html

The Malbec of Cahors - San Francisco tasting

Great explanation of the Malbec grape and why Cahors is different
Malbec vive la difference

Tease of Cahors

 Interesting blog on Cahors wine in the US.
winewithatwist

26 degrees no fire needed

We now have shiny new chimney for our new wood burner in our 18th cent converted barn. Temperature today 26 degs may have to wait a while before we use it.

Daily Mirror Mention

Our Walking Holidays are mentioned in The Daily Mirror today.
View online http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/

Ruined Chateau

Out on a walk through the woods over looking a ruined chateau. Rumour has it that it's for sale for 1 euro.
Trouble is I think you'd have to spend at least a million on it!

Warning chicken nest ahead

The French equivalent of “pot holes”.
Literal meaning chicken nest.

Spring is here - time for a run

A quick run around the fields and footpaths that surround our house. Mas de flory is in the distance.

Coffee at Mas de flory

Relaxing with a coffee in the spring sunshine.

French bike sign

Spring is in the air and started to look at last years photos to inspire me to get out on the bike again.
Missed this one though - looks a bit dangerous going round the roundabout the wrong way!
Don't forget we stick to the right here in France.