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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 14th May. Day 4 of déconfinement.
We ventured into Tours today for the first time since the lock-down. Two things felt strange, firstly, being together in the car.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 13th May. Day 3 of déconfinement.
Putting together my educational wine notes this morning for the Montdomaine Guided Tasting case. The history & provenance of grape varieties is interesting.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 12th May. Day 2 of déconfinement.
So it’s going well in Paris then. Hundreds of people flocking in the early evening sun last night for an apéro along the banks of the Canal St Martin.
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Life in the Loire after lock-down. 11th May. Day 1 of déconfinement.
So this is it! We have more freedom as from today. The skies are heavy, it’s cold and it’s raining. Is this nature’s way of telling us to beware?
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 10th May. Day fifty seven.
Apart from some bright flashes of light during the night, the storm didn’t materialise. Maybe today. Déconfinement minus one.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 9th May. Day fifty six.
Lock-down uniform on. Baguettes are on the agenda this morning. This could be a very big mistake. We will see. They’re a surprise for Nigel.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 8th May. Day fifty five.
The 8th of May. The day we commemorate 75 years since the end of the Second World War. In normal times there would be a ceremony in Paris.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 7th May. Day fifty four.
Up early. Tea downstairs in the ‘big red’ (as my dressing gown is affectionately known). Sourdough in the oven. Back upstairs to get dressed.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 6th May. Day fifty three.
It occurred to me this morning that I have been wearing the same clothes for the past 6 weeks. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been washing them.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 5th May. Day fifty two.
An early start today. Might have something to do with the fact that we had no wine last night and therefore an early night.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 4th May. Day fifty one.
A rather sad start to the day today. We were sitting having a cup of tea in the salon when suddenly there was a thud against the window.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 3rd May. Day fifty.
Wow day fifty. That sounds like a long time. Counting down now to May 11th when the lock-down is eased (hopefully). Lots to get on with today.