Tagged with "Life in the Loire after lock-down"

While the action here in Vouvray has transferred from the vineyard to the cellar, the secateurs have still been snipping away in the Loire.

Harvest continued this week at Domaine Carême. On Monday the grapes for Fizzy Pink came in under blue skies with hot temperatures.

Another hot and sunny week in the Loire. The vineyards are quiet and one by one, the growers are leaving for their summer holidays before harvest begins.

Kettle on, tea made, I open the door to let the cat in and what do I see? Two kittens playing on the grass. Two, no three, no four, no five.

This week I’ve been looking at changes in climate in recent years and the impact that has had upon viticulture (particularly here in the Loire).

The baby swallows have finally left the nest. Pesto, Bigi and Monza have been on rotational sentry duty for the past couple of weeks hoping to catch one.

The week started badly. The car broke down. Well, it didn’t break down exactly. As I turned on the engine everything started beeping at me.

It’s been a wet, wild week punctuated with frequent heavy downpours, occasional hail and the odd moment of bright sunshine.

The internet flickered back on this morning. Just for a brief moment the livebox starting winking at me and then… it was gone again.

Up early to bake a loaf of bread and then a quick dash round to Louisa’s to check email and write the blog! Still no internet.

Big day today. It’s five months since I last had my hair cut and today’s the day. Looking forward to being pampered just a little

First job to day was to take the car into the garage. There’s a problem with the anti pollution thingy that needs to be checked out.