A Winters Tale

Now I do realise it is all relative, but Winter seems to be a long one this year.  I am sat typing whilst there is a raging storm outside.  Temperatures have been low this winter, we have even had a few nights below freezing and now the weather has just warmed up a little and the storms have set in.   There are signs of spring though, flowers are starting to bloom and the lemon blossom outside the kitchen window is stunning, I will soon be chittering on about high temperatures I'm sure.

We have had a quiet few months since Christmas, work has been dominant with a few black tie 'do's' thrown in for good measure.  The main event though was a trip to Kermin.  We can now get flights direct from Larnaca to Paris so off we pootled for a week of rest in France.  Andy's idea of rest is to crank up the chainsaw, take down a couple of trees, move seasoned logs to the wood shed, chop and cut more logs and plant fruit trees.  The latter being easier said than done, the ground in Kermin is almost pure stone in places, digging with a spade is impossible - a trusty pickaxe is what is required! It is heavy work, but Andy finds it particularly theraputic.  I resorted to much weedkilling which I hate doing, but at the moment because we are there so infrequently it is the most sensible and effective way of keeping the nettles and brambles at bay.

We also partook of all those things which should be enjoyed while in Brittany, we slurped a few glasses of wine, munched on cheese snuggled in around the fire and visited the coast.

Beccy xx