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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 7th June. Day 28 of déconfinement.
So, we come downstairs, feed the cat who has just wailed to be let in, make a cup of tea, cats wails to be let out again, we let her out again and she races across the grass like lightening.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 6th June. Day 27 of déconfinement.
Today’s going to be an admin day. Income 2019 declaration on-line, updating the accounts, printing off official papers to sign. What joy!
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 5th June. Day 26 of déconfinement.
The bad news this morning is that I can’t bend down far enough to put my socks on. The good news is – I don’t have a headache. Hooray!
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 4th June. Day 25 of déconfinement.
Lightening flashes illuminated the sky throughout the night. We lay in bed waiting for the storm to come but it never did.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 3rd June. Day 24 of déconfinement.
Louisa and Fred’s restaurant Chez Bruno did well yesterday. I’m so happy for them that people came out to support them. It was such a beautiful day too.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 2nd June. Day 23 of déconfinement.
So this is it. Restaurants, bars and cafés are permitted to reopen today. I wonder what it will be like in Amboise. It’s a big moment for our local friends.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 1st June. Day 22 of déconfinement.
Another order for the Summer Guided Tasting case came in this morning, this time from the UK. It was from my sister in law’s dad John. It brought a tear to my eye.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 31st May. Day 21 after déconfinement.
I think I could write a book about Nigel’s dreams. His dreams are far more exotic and exciting than mine although they’re more like nightmares than dreams.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 30th May. Day 20 of déconfinement.
There’s something very satisfying about making something out of nothing. That’s what I did first thing this morning. I decided to make a chilled soup.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 29th May. Day 19 of déconfinement.
So, from Tuesday next week, France will enter into phase two of the deconfinement. What does that mean? Restaurants, bars and cafés can reopen for business.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 28th May. Day 18 of déconfinement.
Up bright and early today. A girls’ lunch is on the menu which will be nice. It’ll be the first time I’ve seen one or two since the lockdown in March.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 27th May. Day 17 of déconfinement.
Off to Tours this morning to replenish the cheese and collect paint. Our decorating endeavours came to a temporary halt a few weeks ago.