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.


Sunday, 11 January 2015

fair maids

There's cold wind blowing this morning so I didn't stay out in the garden for very long but it was long enough for me to notice a welcome sight - the first snowdrops are through!

I love the country name for snowdrops - fair maids of February. In my cold midlands garden in England they grew well but usually didn't open until March, here they arrive in January and this little clump is always the first in my garden. It is a sign that before too long the roadside verges will be white with the tiny beauties and a trip to Beaulieu woods will be on the agenda to see them in all their glory.

I have a stained glass patchwork panel with snowdrops planned - I wonder if I can get it done in time for this year. I have made a start anyway.


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