A post at last!

Apologies to you all for the lack of posts, we've been amazingly busy finishing off several projects, the complete re-decoration of the 3 bedroom Tobacco Barn gite being the main one, is now finished and our first guests of the year, a lovely couple from Canada who have joined us for 4 weeks, are now in there and are enjoying their stay.
We've also been digging up the drive to find where the water supply runs to supply the gites, had a delivery of 5 cubic metres of wood for the fires, all of which had to be moved and stacked into the barn, a big thanks to friend Dave who joined us for a weeks stay but who was a massive help with the later projects!
Philippa's broken arm is getting better, only one week to go now until we go to Perigueux hospital for the removal of her 'pot' and an xray to see if all is well, she's really hoping that will be the end of it, but isn't counting on it just yet.
Whilst sitting out for lunch last week, the bird below was spotted soaring above us, pretty sure it was one of the Perigrine Falcons that reside in Le Roque St Christophe, it was rather high hence the blurred picture!