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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Full version of One Year On - The Why

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About Me

Intro: It happened one Thursday in February .... and Roger's Creative Urge ...... Now there are two - blogs that is!! "It Happened One Thursday in February" chronicling our move, having fallen out with bureaucracy in our respective jobs, from busy somewhat stressful lives in the UK to sleepy rural France and an almost equally busy, but not stressful life - gardening, house renovating, entertaining visitors and putting down roots!, had almost run it's course. "It happened ......" continues but almost in a diary format, with observations and updates on life in the Vendee. But, as it was starting to contain more and more creative and fanciful pieces, to the extent that my wife (her indoors!) and my greatest critic, was endearingly heard to mutter "The longer we're married the less I understand you and the madder you become!" Taking this as the wonderful compliment that I'm sure it was meant to be, was the catylist for the launch of my second blog, "Roger's Creative Urge!", which will contain exactly what it "says on the tin" some of my creative urges - words, pictures and sometimes a combination of the two!

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Roger's Creative Urge

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Me and her!!

Roger and Linda in the sunshine outside their Vendean abode!

Visitors Book 2014

Another year another batch of visitors, and as last year the latest visitors will be at the top.

Caroline and Stuart, July 2014

Maggie and Bryan, July 2014

Mum / Barbara July 2014

Eyes down for the St Laurent de la Salle summer picnic at Le Stade

All together! June 2014

Janet, Angy, Bruce, Claire and Jeremy, June 2014

(Linda), Heulwen, Dave, Dorothy and Dave, June 2014

Chris, Chris and Sara, May 2014

Mum / Barbara, April 2014

Awaiting photo

(Linda, Fergus) & Victoria, April 2014

Sue and Bob, Feb 2014

Awaiting photo

Visitors Book 2013

Another year, another list! A change this year ~ latest visitors first!

Steve and Anne, not forgetting Fergus

Oct 2013 All's well that ends well. It seems also that all was forgiven with the holes in the woolly leggings and Fergus didn't end up as a hot dog in the bread oven behind!!

Viv

Oct 2013 En route back to the UK after the summer in the south of France. Here visiting the Vice-consulat du Royaune du Patagonie-Arancanie, in nearby Vouvant, and maybe thinking about her next adventure. Look up the kingdom on Goggle, it's fascinating!!

Ray and Yvonne

Oct 2013 En route back from their annual three week "cure" at a health spar, so a picture of health. It's good when visitors bring their own lunch - fresh oysters from Rochefort, and also wonderful fresh fish (peche de la nuit - last night's catch) for dinner!

Fergus

Oct 2013 Arrived to stay - for good!

Sue and Bob

Sept 2013 Back for more house viewing and nearly purchasing!

Paul and Joan

August 2013 Paul was due to retire at Christmas but has successfully applied for a post of Head of an international primary school in Malawi. As this will be the last time we see them before they head off for darkest Africa, it seemed only right to dine in the dark!! Actually, drinks at a friend's house had gone on rather longer than expected!

Sue, Bob (cousins) and 'er indoors!

August 2013 Taking a break from househunting, Sue and Bob not us. At the seaside - Jaud sur Mer - in the sunshine!

Mum, Barbara

July 2013 A difficult one this, a lonely figure visiting the beautiful and peaceful Jardin du Batiment in nearby Thire.

David and Dorothy, Heulwen and Dave

June 2013 Sadly a curtailed visit, as events at home took a tragic turn, but this picture was taken after Heulwen had officially opened our new traditional English five bar gates.

Richard and Jill (cousins)

June 2013 A surprise visit as they headed north from a wedding they had attended in the top of the Dordogne. With some of our neighbours and our hamlet behind.

Victoria

April 2013 Well wrapped up for Easter"ish" on the prom in Biarritz, before we headed back up to The Vendee.

Max the Dog!

Didn't want to be left out!

Visitors Book 2012

As the visitors start to arrive this year, thankfully all the rooms are now habitable, just a little finishing off and tarting up! The last three years have all seen 27 visitors, a coincidence because they're not always the same people! Will you get in the "book" this year?

Dermot, Victoria and Tyler

March - April 2012 On the quest for Melusine, a local princess turned mermaid, at Vouvent, but don't tell Tyler about the princess!!

Dad and Mum, Ricky and Barbara

April / May 2012 Deep in conversation avec les voisin (the neighbours!)

Dave, Heulwen, Dorothy and David

May 2012 The newly renovated, balcony not the visitors!, at Le Hotel de Ville, La Rochelle.

The Six Hairless Bikers

June 2012 These intrepid bikers travelled from York to the Pyrenees and back, a distance in excess of 2000 miles (3200 kms) in a week. They stayed with us for one night on the way home. Here they are about to set off on the last leg of the French part, with Linda posing as a "pit lane Dolly!!"

Paul and Joan

July 2012 Paul thought he had found a quiet place to read, but Joan still found him!! Subtitled: Twit on a toit (fr: roof)!!

Olly, Catherine and Scott

July 2012 To make them feel at home, well the camper van is quite small, we gave them the smallest room in the house - unfortunately the roof wasn't finished!!

Chris, Sara and Chris

July / August 2012 Jeff, our friend down the road, was telling one of his engrossing stories!!

Bob and Sue

August 2012 They didn't quite buy a house in France, but this boat rather took their fancy!!

Isobel and Tony

August 2012 Surprise visitors, popped in for a cup of tea on their way to the Alps, via La Rochelle, as one does!!!

Lyndsey and Jim

September 2012 September sunshine in the magical and musical Jardin du Bâtiment, in nearby Thiré.

Ray and Yvonne

September 2012 With the boats of Rochefort behind them. After they visited us they went to Rochefort to "take the waters" or as they call it their annual "cure."

"Visitor Book" 2011

Just so visitors don't think they will be coerced into digging the new garden or painting the new house, this year's "Visitor Book" will feature pictures of our guests at local tourist sites!!

Steve and Ann

March 2011, enjoying some early Spring sunshine at La Rochelle

Jim and Lyndsey

April 2011, enjoying hot sunshine at the newly restored group of windmills at Mouilleron-en-Pareds

Dad and Mum, Ricky and Barbara

April / May 2011 Picnicing in the sunshine above Mouilleron-en-Pareds

Dave and Heulwen, David and Dorothy

May 2011 More picnicing, this time near Vouvant. Note the Russian champagne - hardly coals to Newcastle!

Victoria, Sara, Chris and Chris

May / June 2011 About to enter the NOZ experience, as those of you who have visited recently will know - a must go outing!!! Those not in the know you'll have to come and find out!

Paul and Simon

July 2011 Visiting the wolf pit, they arrived quite late so it was starting to get dark and over the next couple of days they would be busy following "Le Tour!"

Joan and Paul

July 2011 A romantic interlude in Fontenay-le-Comte

Victoria, Tyler and Dermot

August 2011 On the way into town at La Rochelle, after visiting a beach just as crowded as the one seen here.

Anne and Steve

September 2011 No they weren't arrested, they are high up above Paris on the Eiffel Tower!

Mum and Dad, Barbara and Ricky

October 2011 Outside the new abode checking up on DIY progress

Maggie and Bryan

October 2011 OK the bubble had to burst sometime and very useful they were too!! Note Linda sitting and watching!! Maggie and Bryan weren't the first to "up" tools, Anne and Steve beat them to that but the Eiffel Tower, Paris picture seemed more appropriate!!

"Visitor Book" 2010

Another year another lot of visitors!

Anne and Steve

February 2010

Caroline and Stuart

March 2010

Mum and Dad, Barbara and Ricky

Visit 1, April - May 2010

Heulwen and Dave, Dorothy and David

Too hot to walk down the road - well actually we were so busy we forgot! ~ May 2010

Chris, Chris and Sara

May - June 2010

Dad and Mum, Barbara and Ricky (2nd visit!) with John

June 2010

Hannah, Mary, Kirsten and George

July 2010

Lyndsey and Jim

August 2010

Sue and Bob

August 2010

Daniel and Lisa

December 2010

"Visitor Book" 2009

A picture record of our visitors, mostly walking down "Our street!"

Our first visitors ~ Victoria and Dermot

They arrived as the boxes were still being unpacked! Picture taken on Victoria's Birthday trip to La Tranche, in the April sunshine.

Mum and Dad, Barbara and Ricky

April 2009

David and Dorothy

May 2009

Dave and Heulwen

May 2009

Sara, Chris and Chris

May 2009

John, Mum and Dad (Barbara and Ricky)

June 2009

Anne and Steve

June 2009

Jim and Lyndsey

August 2009 ~ The nights are closing in!!

Family Weekend

August 2009." Chris and Chris, Victoria and Sara, Mum and Dad, Sue and Bob

Maggie and Bryan

September 2009

It happened one Thursday in February

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Full version of One Year On - The Why

Blog Archive

About Me

Roger's Creative Urge

Me and her!!

Visitors Book 2014

Caroline and Stuart, July 2014

Maggie and Bryan, July 2014

Mum / Barbara July 2014

All together! June 2014

Janet, Angy, Bruce, Claire and Jeremy, June 2014

(Linda), Heulwen, Dave, Dorothy and Dave, June 2014

Chris, Chris and Sara, May 2014

Mum / Barbara, April 2014

(Linda, Fergus) & Victoria, April 2014

Sue and Bob, Feb 2014

Visitors Book 2013

Steve and Anne, not forgetting Fergus

Viv

Ray and Yvonne

Fergus

Sue and Bob

Paul and Joan

Sue, Bob (cousins) and 'er indoors!

Mum, Barbara

David and Dorothy, Heulwen and Dave

Richard and Jill (cousins)

Victoria

Max the Dog!

Visitors Book 2012

Dermot, Victoria and Tyler

Dad and Mum, Ricky and Barbara

Dave, Heulwen, Dorothy and David

The Six Hairless Bikers

Paul and Joan

Olly, Catherine and Scott

Chris, Sara and Chris

Bob and Sue

Isobel and Tony

Lyndsey and Jim

Ray and Yvonne

"Visitor Book" 2011

Steve and Ann

Jim and Lyndsey

Dad and Mum, Ricky and Barbara

Dave and Heulwen, David and Dorothy

Victoria, Sara, Chris and Chris

Paul and Simon

Joan and Paul

Victoria, Tyler and Dermot

Anne and Steve

Mum and Dad, Barbara and Ricky

Maggie and Bryan

"Visitor Book" 2010

Anne and Steve

Caroline and Stuart

Mum and Dad, Barbara and Ricky

Heulwen and Dave, Dorothy and David

Chris, Chris and Sara

Dad and Mum, Barbara and Ricky (2nd visit!) with John

Hannah, Mary, Kirsten and George

Lyndsey and Jim

Sue and Bob

Daniel and Lisa

"Visitor Book" 2009

Our first visitors ~ Victoria and Dermot

Mum and Dad, Barbara and Ricky

David and Dorothy

Dave and Heulwen

Sara, Chris and Chris

John, Mum and Dad (Barbara and Ricky)

Anne and Steve

Jim and Lyndsey

Family Weekend

Maggie and Bryan

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