News – Page 16 – The Moreton Pinkney Picayune

15 October 2023

It’s been, surprisingly, a moderately busy week which again, for the most part, has been “unseasonably warm” to quote the weather people. Our lovely friend Mary came for lunch on Sunday – we haven’t seen her since April, it turns out, so it was great to catch up. The weather co-operated and it was so warm and sunny that we were able to eat out on the patio – in October! Seems to me like the global thermostat is faulty.

8 October 2023

Hello and good morning from an “unseasonably warm” but still beautiful, downtown Moreton Pinkney – it’s been a busy(ish) sort of week with a number of splendid outings.

1 October 2023

And, we’re back! To those of you who thanked me in advance for the possible absence of the Picayune this weekend I can only apologise. We had a great visit to the south coast with great friends, we rode the Hythe to Dungeness railway, the dogs had a fabulous time on the wide, open dog-friendly beach, we ate like kings (hmm, perhaps not) and we scoured the beautiful village of Rye looking for some water.

24 September 2023

What a difference a day/week makes – last week we were busier than a one-armed paper hanger, this week I have had a decently quiet week. Penelope, on the other hand, has continued in the busier than busy mode she has become accustomed to. She’s been trained up in one enterprise and had an away day this week too.

17 September 2023

Whew! What a week! It feels like we’ve been busier than the proverbial one-armed wallpaper hanger. We’ve had some guests for the week, we’ve visited a number of local attractions and it feels like I’ve made forty-seven trips to a couple of our “local” airports. Hmm, I think I need another vacation.

10 September 2023

Whew! Scorcio Maximo! It’s been a hot week – highest temperatures of the year (in the UK) so far. Thank goodness our government is planning to issue licenses for new oil fields in the North Sea and coal mines in Cumbria. Climate change? Net Zero? Who cares?

To continue our journey home. . . It was a damp, drizzly day as we packed up our belongings, put a wet dog in the van and set off to our next destination, Josselin in Brittany, home of our lovely friend Jane. The journey was fine, it did stop raining and the sun was shining again when we finally pulled up outside her home. Two nights with a proper bed and a decent shower – lovely.

3 September 2023

And so, the excursion continues, from Saint-Émilion to Saumur.

27 August 2023

And so, far too quickly, it was time to say “good-bye” to the family and strike out on our own! From Douelle to St Emilion.

20 August 2023

Bonjour! We’re back after an absolutely splendid nearly three-week sojourn in la belle France. We had a marvellous time with family and friends – so much fun, I’m afraid, that we will have to give you a summary in bits and pieces. The bad news – that means I will inflict photos and descriptions on you for the next four weeks or so. The good news – I will probably have forgotten most of it before I get round to telling you all about it. Buckle up.

23 July 2023

Oops! Where has the time gone? We have Ben, Brex-Anna and Max staying with us at the moment and Nick, Lucy and Annabelle and Adam, Ava, Jessie and Julieta are due for lunch soon. So, this will be a non-posting day. Sorry/you’re welcome.