So here we are again - waiting for the rain which will just not come. We have restrained ourselves from using mains water for the essential plants - not by virtue but because the old wine vat in the woodshed has long been converted into a water source. Accessing the outlet is rather tiresome as it is very low down but we soon learned to leave a bit of hose attached...
The plants are also quite confused and some are into a second flowering - witness the buddleia -known as the 'arbuste a papillons' in French - but there are no papillons until next year....
France's most popular TV weather announcer - a glamorous blonde - was busy last night announcing the advent of rain from the north - the storm known as 'Babet'...is about to sweep over France quite soon. Only on my tablet's version of the weather this storm was firmly fixed to the very northern tip of Scotland...
Ah well! At least I can go back to my warm terrace with a cold beer and see how the 'chrysanthems' are doing...these are the flowers that celebrate the dead - they are well in bud already.....is that significant?
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