Today's Cake

Tarascon

When will spring come?

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Today's Cake and Tea

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The Greek...

Friendly Neighbours

A well justified sign, thankfully though the French postal services are better than the Italian

As my main purpose in life seems to be to educate, here is a beginner's lesson in Cantonese:

第一。That's not right - Sum Ting Wong
第二。Are you harbouring a fugitive? - Hu Yu Hai Ding
第三。See me ASAP - Kum Hia Nao
第四。 Stupid Man - Dum Fuk
第五。 Small Horse - Tai Ni Po Ni
第六。 You go to the beach? - Wai Yu So Tan
第七。I bumped into a coffee table - Ai Bang Mai Fa Kin Ni
第八。I think you need a face lift - Chin Tu Fat
第九。 It's very dark in here - Wao So Dim
第十。 I thought you were on a diet - Wai Yu Mun Ching?
第十一。 This is a tow away zone - No Pah King
第十二。 Our meeting is scheduled for next week - Wai Yu Kum Nao?
第十三。 Staying out of sight - Lei Ying Lo
第十四。 He's cleaning his automobile - Wa Shing Ka
第十五。 Your body odour is offensive - Yu Stin Ki Pu
第十六。 Great - Fa Kin Su Pah

"天不怕，地不怕，只怕广东人说普通话。"

Today's Cake I: Chocolate

Mimosa Season is coming to its end

Today's Cake II: Apple

Orange

Le Théâtre Antique

A Nice Little Square

Brigitte Bardot


Lunch

The Sunrise here is as pretty as the sunset, who would have thought.

The Camargue

Good evening

Today was a nice day. Had a six course lunch during which I got a chance to practise my oral comprehension of the Provançal dialect. Then I took a walk and went into Arles where I found myself surrounded by not one, but two weddings. Except for all this I've also had Pizza and went to the supermarket where we bought (without exaggeration) 100 litres of bottled water. Personally I prefer tap water.

Good night

A Normal Sunset

Lunch

Yesterday's Cake: Apple

Full Moon

“Habéis fallado. No podéis regresar… La luna estará llena en tres días. Vuestro espíritu se quedará para siempre entre los hombres. Envejecerás con ellos, morirás con ellos. Vuestra memoria se desvanecerá en el tiempo. Y nosotros desapareceremos con ella. No nos volveréis a ver jamás”. - El Fauno (el Laberinto del Fauno)

Nîmes

Walked up this tower

And this was the view from it


Ducks, everywhere you go, ducks...

Les Arènes

La Maison Carré

I just had pizza. Mmm. It wasn't home made though so I couldn't be buggered to take a picture. Today has been another weatherwise fantastic day. Hot sun and no wind. People out sunbathing bare chested. Personally I took my jacket off. I have very cold blood. At least I fit in with the local oldies who always wear coats and woollen jumpers unless it's more than 25 degrees. All I have to do now is learn how to play Petanque and I will be in with the gang.

Alors, il faut que j'écrive un peu en français pour que vous compreniez ce que je vis chaque jour. Mais pas maintenant. Je vais le faire demain. Peut-être.

Good night

Strawberries

Today's Second Cake: Apple

Today's Cake: Apple

Me in the kitchen

Medoc

Tortilla Española

Today's Cake: Lemon

Dinner Tonight

This morning I got up fairly early to go to the bakery and get some breakfast, but it was raining quite bad and still is, so I went back to bed.

The dog couldn't be bothered to get up either.

And I'd forgotten to take my washing in last night.

So I lit a fire and sat down to watch Friends dubbed into French.

Today's Cake: Chestnut and Cream

This is the house in which I am living.