The beautiful weather just keeps going! Today was another lovely day. Although I was mainly inside painting and cleaning and preparing for paying guests, I did get out for a late run.

Lavinia had an early finish so I got her to work on the lawn 😁.

In this photo you can see how close we are to the river. Just high enough up the hill to avoid floods.

Final jobs include, paying the cantine bill, for the two months it is 84€ per child for lunch each day. I reckon that’s a bargain. Not just the cost but the effort involved in shopping for lunch supplies and making lunches! Louis wishes we had the same cantine in Australia 😁.

While working around the house I listen to a mix of FranceInfo and audio books. I love a bit of political news so have caught up on my French politics. I was surprised to learn today that the latest shortage is paracetamol! Already I find it strange you have to go into a chemist to buy it and can’t get it at the supermarket and now people are limited to two boxes at a time. Which could be fine except a box is usually only 8 tablets!

On a trip to the airport the only audio book I had loaded was Anna Karenina. So I have been listening to that through all my tasks and I have loved it! It is a remarkable book and covers a huge number of topics and while a totally different period and lifestyle, it’s also very relevant. If you have a spare 35 hours on a task, I recommend it 😁.