On 30/12/08 13:13, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:25:25 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 30/12/08 12:09, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:55:42 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 30/12/08 11:32, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:09:53 -0800 (PST), Judith in France
wrote:

snip

. Do you grow
Melons?????

'Allo 'Allo code phrase for meet me in the shrubbery?

Charentais from the Charente ring a bell? ;-))

I was right then. )

Only to a very tortuous mind!

I watched a French main news item about the incredible amount of snow that
fell
in the Clermont Ferrand area yesterday. I looked at the Clermont Ferrand
webcam
just now and there is no sign of snow, (but plenty elsewhere) or Judith.

Pick a camera and find Judith?
http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcams.php

Judith's broom stick?
http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcam-Saint-Agreve.html

I believe that Clermont Ferrand is her closest town but that she lives
higher up and in a very snowy area. I can quite see why she won't be taking
part in the NYD flowering plants count! And speaking of which our Clematis
Napaulensis is in flower. It has very delicate greenish white bells with
long purple anthers and is easily overlooked because it's so subtle. And
it's scented! We have it growing up one pillar of a pergola on the Nursery
path and it's very pretty, IMO.
http://www.asianflora.com/Ranunculac...aulensis-3.jpg


--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

On Dec 30, 1:13*pm, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:25:25 +0000, Sacha wrote:
On 30/12/08 12:09, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:55:42 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 30/12/08 11:32, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:09:53 -0800 (PST), Judith in France
wrote:

snip

. *Do you grow
Melons?????

'Allo 'Allo code phrase for meet me in the shrubbery?

Charentais from the Charente ring a bell? *;-))

I was right then. )

Only to a very tortuous mind!

I watched a French main news item about the incredible amount of snow that fell
in the Clermont Ferrand area yesterday. I looked at the Clermont Ferrand webcam
just now and there is no sign of snow, (but plenty elsewhere) or Judith.

Pick a camera and find Judith?http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcams.php

Judith's broom stick?http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcam-Saint-Agreve.html
--

Martin

LOL you looking for a smack? Yes, we have had very heavy snowfall.
Clermont is the nearest City to us about 50 minutes down a tortuous
mountain. We are at altitude. You might find us if you look at St.
Germain or Vernet La Varenne?

Judith

On Dec 30, 1:59*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 30/12/08 13:13, in article ,



"Martin" wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:25:25 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 30/12/08 12:09, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:55:42 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 30/12/08 11:32, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:09:53 -0800 (PST), Judith in France
wrote:

snip

. *Do you grow
Melons?????

'Allo 'Allo code phrase for meet me in the shrubbery?

Charentais from the Charente ring a bell? *;-))

I was right then. )

Only to a very tortuous mind!

I watched a French main news item about the incredible amount of snow that
fell
in the Clermont Ferrand area yesterday. I looked at the Clermont Ferrand
webcam
just now and there is no sign of snow, (but plenty elsewhere) or Judith..

Pick a camera and find Judith?
http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcams.php

Judith's broom stick?
http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcam-Saint-Agreve.html

I believe that Clermont Ferrand is her closest town but that she lives
higher up and in a very snowy area. *I can quite see why she won't be taking
part in the NYD flowering plants count! *And speaking of which our Clematis
Napaulensis is in flower. *It has very delicate greenish white bells with
long purple anthers and is easily overlooked because it's so subtle. And
it's scented! We have it growing up one pillar of a pergola on the Nursery
path and it's very pretty, IMO.http://www.asianflora.com/Ranunculac...aulensis-3.jpg

--
Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

Oh so beautiful, would it survive here??

Judith

On Dec 30, 12:05*pm, Neuneu le Jardinier
wrote:
Le Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:09:53 -0800 (PST), Judith in France a utilisé son
clavier pour dire :



On Dec 30, 8:58*am, Neuneu le Jardinier
wrote:
Le Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:48:02 -0800 (PST), Judith in France a utilisé son
clavier pour dire :

And don't forget frenchies reading urg...
--
Salut la compagnie

Mon Beau Jardin est derrière La Grille Vertehttp://www.la-grille-verte.net

Bonsoir and welcome, how lovely to see a new face. *Will you tell us
about your garden and where it is?

Judith

I'm afraid my english is too poor to post detailed messages.
I'm in Charente (new english colony)
--
Salut la compagnie

Mon Beau Jardin est derrière La Grille Vertehttp://www.la-grille-verte.net

Your English seems pretty good to me. *I know what you mean about a
new English colony. *We came to live in the Auvergne to avoid that,
very few English live here. *We didn't meet another English person
buying a home here for at least 15 years, thank goodness. *Do you grow
Melons?????

Judith

I tried, without any success. A little bit too cold I guess. Professionals
have them under plastic tunnels. That's better in Charente Maritime.
And maybe also the fact I am in the vines. The ground is pretty poor.
--
la compagnie

Mon Beau Jardin est derrière La Grille Vertehttp://www.la-grille-verte.net

Vines? do you make your own wine? If so what Ape,lation Controle?

Judith

On Dec 30, 5:13*pm, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:45:17 -0800 (PST), Judith in France



wrote:
On Dec 30, 1:13*pm, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:25:25 +0000, Sacha wrote:
On 30/12/08 12:09, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:55:42 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 30/12/08 11:32, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:09:53 -0800 (PST), Judith in France
wrote:

snip

. *Do you grow
Melons?????

'Allo 'Allo code phrase for meet me in the shrubbery?

Charentais from the Charente ring a bell? *;-))

I was right then. )

Only to a very tortuous mind!

I watched a French main news item about the incredible amount of snow that fell
in the Clermont Ferrand area yesterday. I looked at the Clermont Ferrand webcam
just now and there is no sign of snow, (but plenty elsewhere) or Judith.

Pick a camera and find Judith?http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcams.php

Judith's broom stick?http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcam-Saint-Agreve.html
LOL you looking for a smack? *Yes, we have had very heavy snowfall.
Clermont is the nearest City to us about 50 minutes down a tortuous
mountain. *We are at altitude. *You might find us if you look at St.
Germain or Vernet La Varenne?

If it is you, wave the broom three times and we'll organise a St Bernard with a
barrel full around it;s neck.
--

Martin

I haven't got my magic broom, can I wave my boa?

Judith

On 30/12/08 16:46, in article
, "Judith in
France" wrote:

On Dec 30, 1:59*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 30/12/08 13:13, in article ,



"Martin" wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:25:25 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 30/12/08 12:09, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:55:42 +0000, Sacha
wrote:

On 30/12/08 11:32, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:09:53 -0800 (PST), Judith in France
wrote:

snip

. *Do you grow
Melons?????

'Allo 'Allo code phrase for meet me in the shrubbery?

Charentais from the Charente ring a bell? *;-))

I was right then. )

Only to a very tortuous mind!

I watched a French main news item about the incredible amount of snow that
fell
in the Clermont Ferrand area yesterday. I looked at the Clermont Ferrand
webcam
just now and there is no sign of snow, (but plenty elsewhere) or Judith.

Pick a camera and find Judith?
http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcams.php

Judith's broom stick?
http://www.meteo-mc.fr/webcam-Saint-Agreve.html

I believe that Clermont Ferrand is her closest town but that she lives
higher up and in a very snowy area. *I can quite see why she won't be taking
part in the NYD flowering plants count! *And speaking of which our Clematis
Napaulensis is in flower. *It has very delicate greenish white bells with
long purple anthers and is easily overlooked because it's so subtle. And
it's scented! We have it growing up one pillar of a pergola on the Nursery
path and it's very pretty,
IMO.http://www.asianflora.com/Ranunculac...aulensis-3.jpg

--
Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

Oh so beautiful, would it survive here??

Judith

I really doubt it, Judith. Do other Clematis go through winters safely? If
so, there might be a chance.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

Le Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:47:54 -0800 (PST), Judith in France a utilisé son
clavier pour dire :

Vines? do you make your own wine? If so what Ape,lation Controle?

No, not at all. Our nearest neighbours have vineyard. We just are a garden
of 4 000 m² surrounded by vines and cereals fields.
As I've been living here for only 5 years, you can imagine that the garden
is just a meadow with about 100 new plants since we are there.
--
Salut la compagnie

Mon Beau Jardin est derrière La Grille Verte
http://www.la-grille-verte.net

On Dec 30 2008, 7:29*pm, Neuneu le Jardinier
wrote:

No, not at all. Our nearest neighbours have vineyard. We just are a garden
of 4 000 m² surrounded by vines and cereals fields.
As I've been living here for only 5 years, you can imagine that the garden
is just a meadow with about 100 new plants since we are there.

Bonne Annee! Happy New Year to you all!

Super de voir un francais sur ce site - francaise aussi mais en UK
depuis 27 ans. Je viens de la Dordogne. Je passe souvent sur ce site.
Lovely to see lots of familiar faces ;o) Got a new job in a community
garden centre too. Hey, have you seen my article in the Organic Way
magazine?! Got also 2nd prize for Manchester in Bloom 'Best
environmentaly friendly Gardener'. Phew ... what a busy year. Wishing
you all the very bestest in your garden x

On Fri, 2 Jan 2009, wrote
On Dec 30 2008, 7:29*pm, Neuneu le Jardinier
wrote:

No, not at all. Our nearest neighbours have vineyard. We just are a garden
of 4 000 m² surrounded by vines and cereals fields.
As I've been living here for only 5 years, you can imagine that the garden
is just a meadow with about 100 new plants since we are there.

Bonne Annee! Happy New Year to you all!

Super de voir un francais sur ce site - francaise aussi mais en UK
depuis 27 ans. Je viens de la Dordogne. Je passe souvent sur ce site.
Lovely to see lots of familiar faces ;o) Got a new job in a community
garden centre too. Hey, have you seen my article in the Organic Way
magazine?! Got also 2nd prize for Manchester in Bloom 'Best
environmentaly friendly Gardener'. Phew ... what a busy year. Wishing
you all the very bestest in your garden x

Quelle honneur... but which bit of the Dordogne? We have an ancient
cottage and a scrappy garden with a magnificent view, near Le Buisson de
Cadouin. Never go in winter, authentic 16thC draughts, but very
beautiful by about June!


--
Kate B

PS 'elvira' is spamtrapped - please reply to 'elviraspam' at cockaigne dot org dot uk if you
want to reply personally

On Jan 2, 11:59*pm, Kate Brown wrote:
Quelle honneur... *but which bit of the Dordogne? *We have an ancient
cottage and a scrappy garden with a magnificent view, near Le Buisson de
Cadouin. *Never go in winter, authentic 16thC draughts, but very
beautiful by about June!

I'm from Perigueux. I knew lots of people in Le Buisson de Cadoin. A
friend had bought the train station/shop and had turned it into a
grocery store/cafe. Other friends had bought several houses in the
village and they were a tight knit community. The last time I was
there my first born was just about 1 year old. He's now 19. I'm
visiting some friends in Champagne et Fontaine soon. I just can't wait
and even though I prefer being by the sea, sometimes I long for a
place like yours! Where's your draughty demeure?

On Sat, 3 Jan 2009, wrote
On Jan 2, 11:59*pm, Kate Brown wrote:
Quelle honneur... *but which bit of the Dordogne? *We have an ancient
cottage and a scrappy garden with a magnificent view, near Le Buisson de
Cadouin. *Never go in winter, authentic 16thC draughts, but very
beautiful by about June!

I'm from Perigueux. I knew lots of people in Le Buisson de Cadoin. A
friend had bought the train station/shop and had turned it into a
grocery store/cafe. Other friends had bought several houses in the
village and they were a tight knit community. The last time I was
there my first born was just about 1 year old. He's now 19. I'm
visiting some friends in Champagne et Fontaine soon. I just can't wait
and even though I prefer being by the sea, sometimes I long for a
place like yours! Where's your draughty demeure?

Paleyrac, just above Le Buisson. Very nice people (very few English!)
but very few amenities in the village. On the other hand, with a local
market somewhere no more than ten minutes drive away every day, some
excellent supermarkets, good bakeries, the best foie gras in Perigord
and a wonderful local wine merchant all within easy reach, not to
mention the best collection of medieval churches and castles probably in
the world, we do OK. By the train station/shop, do you mean the Relais
des Voyageurs, a charming building that was taken over by some Dutch
people but seems to have failed already, or the Cafe de la Gare, which
is very very local and very very solid? We tend to patronise the Cafe
des Sports, ourselves!

But only in summer. I note the EDF is announcing a lot of jours rouges
these days (when the electricity costs ten times the usual price).

--
Kate B

PS 'elvira' is spamtrapped - please reply to 'elviraspam' at cockaigne dot org dot uk if you
want to reply personally

On 6 Jan, 23:14, Kate Brown wrote:
Paleyrac, just above Le Buisson. Very nice people (very few English!)
but very few amenities in the village. *On the other hand, with a local
market somewhere no more than ten minutes drive away every day, some
excellent supermarkets, good bakeries, the best foie gras in Perigord
and a wonderful local wine merchant all within easy reach, not to
mention the best collection of medieval churches and castles probably in
the world, we do OK. *By the train station/shop, do you mean the Relais
des Voyageurs, a charming building that was taken over by some Dutch
people but seems to have failed already, or the Cafe de la Gare, which
is very very local and very very solid? *We tend to patronise the Cafe
des Sports, ourselves!

It was the Cafe de la Gare indeed. Very busy then but that was 20
years ago! I've got to contradict you as regard to the best foie gras
in Perigord - the best one is the one my aunty makes ) Paleyrac is
not yet a new English Colony then?! How vey lucky g

So cold today - been outside all day. I know, I must be mad - but
someone has to do it ...

Kate Brown wrote:
[]
But only in summer. I note the EDF is announcing a lot of jours rouges
these days (when the electricity costs ten times the usual price).


Depending on your contract. If you have a regular HP/HC contract you
pay the normal rates all the time, which are more expensive, but you
don't have to watch out for the journees rouges.

-E