Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Cathar Castle Interieurs
In the 12th Century Christians of the Paulician line who became known later as 'Cathars' were forced to take refuge from Catholic armies and inquisitors in the fortified towns and castles of local sympathisers and protectors.
Tracing the persisting stone forms of castle life...
Queribus, Peyrepertuse, Montsegur, Villerouge, Puivert...
Monday, August 31, 2015
Happy Rentree
Here is a symbol of September, the first fruits of our grape harvest; rosé grapes in an Italian grape bowl which caught my eye in a charity shop. Grapes love heatwaves and drought. I only watered this vine a couple of times and yet it thrives.
B leaves school for university, R leaves Collège for Lycée.
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