fabulous and very inspiring...

photo from here

Bonjour mes belles,


I am sure that some of you have heard about Patricia Atkinson, an English lady who bought a vineyard in teh region and despite the odds, managed to produce some of the best wine in France.

You can learn a little about her story by watching this fabulous short film.

Just an inspiring story that we can all learn a lot from, no matter where we live in the world.

très bonne semaine à tous, Leeann

almost time for the vendange...

I adore the month of September here in SW France as the mornings are cool and the afternoons hot and sunny. It gets darker earlier and feels cosy as if I need an excuse to light candles.....our house is full of candles and I love the soft  light that they give off.

It is harvest time as you can see from my photos.....the grapes are ripe and ready for picking and within thenext week or so the roads willbe busy with trucks transporting lots of lovely grapes ready for making the wine, that this area is so famous for.

Grapes basking in the  September sunshine

It is like a sea of grapevines with rows and rows of well maintained grape vines, love the lushness of the green against the colour of the earth........

Mother nature is certainly an expert when it comes to colours, each in perfect harmony with the other.....la vie est vraiment belle en France but lets keep this a secret entre nous.

a demain mes belles, Leeann x