Dogs and master are up early. Another startlingly bright but chilly morning. The sky the perfect blue only seen in estate agents photographs. On our morning constitutional we pass the mayor opening up the town hall. His wife is whistling while setting out a plate of honey croissants on the trestle table at the front door. Bob and Sophie are keen to say hello to the mayors wife and her honey croissants but are hurried along. The little lady with the purple hat is also there trying to open a thermos of coffee. She will be manning the 'security' table. Bees buzz, frogs croak and roosters crow. The sounds of a French Sunday morning. As we pass the mayor shouts out from the terrace '' I hope we don't vote for Frexit ! ". I laugh politely.
Amazingly, all eleven election posters have survived unscathed. The horrid little tike and his brother have resisted the temptation to draw horns and moustaches on them. There again even the tikes have understood that in a village of eighty seven souls it wouldn't take long to work out who the culprits were.
On our way home a small silver car drives slowly along the lane. Such is the peace of a Sunday morning this unexpected visitor is worthy of comment. In twenty minutes the combine harvesters carrying the young farmers will start to draw up on the village green in readiness for the opening of the Mairie and the start of the voting.
And here's a relaxing sound to start the day :
14 comments:
ANGUS - your country lane alongside the ROF looks absolutely glorious in the late Spring sunshine. I want to thank you (along with all of your
loyal readers, I am certain) for giving us a daily dose of country life in France, with wit and insight and unique perspectives. I certainly never take you for granted, and appreciate your words and photos - always! Not to mention the PON DUO, who have become all of our collective 'family dogs.' We fret when you travel, we worry about them (and miss them), and we join in on the racous warm homecomings. Just a bit of thanks - on this your election morning. Greetings from the Westcoast of rainy rainy Canada.
oops! spelling error (above) from my words. Should be 'raucous.'
Hoping for a safe and trouble free voting day in France.
Surely the PONs deserve a sliver of honey croissant?
Honey Croissants for the PONS. What is the mayors wife thinking not to offer them a sliver each. Absolutely endorse the comments of Anonymous
The election there is being watched closely here, all the news shows this morning are reporting on it.
Your mentioning about the political posters not having any graffiti on them reminded me of my nephew who was about 9 years old at the time, couldn't resist drawing a moustache on a Barack Obama poster while standing in a lunch line at school with his friends - He was suspended for a day. I may have done the same thing at his age.
You describe a perfect Sunday morning. Hopefully election day is peaceful all across France.
We are here in Langley BC on the wet coast of Canada and I can attest to how very very rainy it has been. Love your beautiful blue sky.
Hoping for a peaceful process and a reasonably reassuring outcome.So much to worry about these days! Thank doG for the PONS and their parents!
The Mission.
Such a wonderful movie.
Fingers crossed for the French election.
Harris is looking better and better.
Bon chance for election day. I am curious about the "security" table -- does the lady in the purple hat stop voters and frisk them?
As with the others, thank you for the daily dose of peace and serenity and good common sense. Plus PONs.
One of my favorite pieces of music, combined with the photo of the lane by the ROF - Ahhhhhhh. Beautiful!
Election day at last. I can only chime in with the appreciative comments. Imagining the little purple-hatted lady at the helm of the security table so fits your delightful village.
A perfect Spring day, but a sliver or two of honey croissant would surely make it another best day ever for our intrepid duo.
I understand why dogs are not allowed to vote. However, not a crumb from the honey croissant table is beyond my comprehension! And can someone explain to me what exactly the little purple hatted lady is suppose to be doing at the 'security' table? I think I am suffering from voter anxiety overload!
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