Aici sèn pla

This blog started as a daily record to mark our fifth year at Segala. Daily it did not turn out to be but after the year I have decided to continue as an occasional diary - after all I do still like it here or "aici sen pla".


Its our fifth year living at Segala. I have decided to try to mark this year with a daily post ( some days it will be just a photo) of our life over the year. I have trawled my brain for witty titles without success then I remembered the slogan on the T shirts at the fête in Espinas in the summer.


A friend translated it from the occitan for us. It seems to mean something along the lines of I like it here. Very apt for us, "I like it here " is a refrain we use to each other at least daily so that's the plan - Aici sén pla - a year of daily musings from a contented retired expat who thinks herself damned lucky every single day.


Thursday, 13 November 2014

whether we need it or no







It's Thursday so market day in Villefranche. We  thought about it and actually didn't really need anything as we are emptying the fridge before a couple of days away but we went anyway. We do so love strolling around the market, at this time of year it's not crowded but there are still plenty of stalls. I made up for not needing loads of veg by buying plants, some heather to finish off the window boxes and a blue hydrangea bush. We also  had time for a grand crème in the cafe overlooking the square, sitting outside in the sun.









Trevor, music man extraordinaire, is in demand as always, This afternoon he is playing in a concert at a retirement home , accompanying Edwige and Alain. For me, as well as planting the hydrangea and heathers, it was  time to start on the protecting of plants against the frost, although if the extreme temperatures forecast in some quarters do happen it will  be a waste of time.


Constructing the leafy blanket for the banana plants is a great way of double tasking!



This evening it is to be a pizza and a nice bottle of red wine by the fire night  - after all that hard work I deserve a treat and an evening off cooking ( don't tell anyone but there's not been a lot of cooking this week as we've been out such a lot!)

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