Spring and autumn are the peak seasons for the Autun wind to do its worst. Last night it kept me awake until I got up to close the bedroom window and it has blown pretty hard all day.
The banana plants are showing the effects, the top leaves are already shredded to ribbons. Its not cold though and we were able to have lunch outside as usual .
This morning it was quite useful to have the wind cooling us down, there is such a lot to do in the garden. I have cleared one side of the flower garden - just a few persistent specimens sticking it out.
No doubt the first frost will be here soon enough but for now there are still plenty of splashes of colour left.
The yellow rose at the side of the house is having a late summer party!
And there's another persistent specimen too - TC is still enjoying the pool almost every day - the water has stayed at 20 the last few days although today with the wind it did look a bit like a rough sea.
Its been an interesting weekend with the Parisot literary festival happening. This afternoon we got a rest from garden jobs to listen to a talk by Clive Pontin about the causes of WW1. He achieved notoriety/fame as the "whistle blower" who exposed the lies told about the sinking of the Belgrano during the Falklands war. His talk was really interesting and overall I have been impressed with the festival - and all for free!
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