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.


Wednesday, 5 September 2018

when lives intertwine

It's been a memorable summer in more ways than one . I did my best to ruin it by throwing myself from the top of a stepladder and breaking my shoulder but it has not all been bad news. 

The highlight was the wedding of the year when our daughter and her partner of 18 years finally tied the knot - literally.



They had planned it to have the atmosphere of a music festival -  it worked ! Starting on the Friday and right through the weekend. Saturday itself was just perfect - so relaxed and happy, full of music and laughter, children playing, everyone enjoying a day out in beautiful sunshine.I can't thank our friends and family enough for being there and sharing it with us. 


 







There was something very special about having old friends from England and new friends from France there joining in with the music making together with Anna's new friends.



Watching videos and looking at photos brings back all the emotions of the day - this is an occasion which will stay in my heart forever.


Anna and Martin now regard their visits to see us as also an opportunity to join in with our music making. Anna looks forward to singing at folk'n'jazz ( something I never thought I'd see as she was far to timid to do such a thing when younger) and also to playing along with Celidh Marmite.

It's great that we can share our life, friends and music  with them and everyone left after the final soirée with a " see you next year". I second that!




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