Cold days and icy nights in Brittany

 Wednesday 09/12/20

As winter draws in we can't really complain about the weather, it has been much less stormy and rainy than last year.  Because we knew what to expect from the garden this year our work has seemed much smoother, although we can definitely see massive seasonal differences with last year.  

Along with the much lower crop of fruit came a tiny acorn crop - heaven sent when you need to clear them from the garden. Still a similiar amount of oak leaves though, so we definitely exercised our raking muscles!

The sunrises and sunsets have kept us rushing for the camera almost daily - we love watching the sky change in the evening as we're getting a cosy fire ready, and the morning sunrises are just as spectacular - with the addition of birdsong to add some joy to the mornings.

We had the first heavy frost last night, so will have to go and check the last of the crops; the leeks and beet should be ok but the spinach is probably drawing to the end now.  We have certainly feasted on the vegetables from the garden this season!

The weather has even had butterflies coming out to enjoy the last of the sun

We decided to move our tunnel crossing forward by a few days because we realised we need a bit more time in the UK to complete our quarantine and have some time to do some essentials, including getting our Covid-19 PCR tests before flying to South Africa.  We're really hoping it all goes to plan as we're desperate to see family again and hopefully enjoy some winter sun in the Southern hemisphere.

Do you ever get the feeling cats think we are here purely for their amusement?