Our morning walk takes us out along the ridge, down through the donkey field and along the valley floor. A Dutch couple are renting the cottage by the crossroads for the summer. The husband waves at us as he heads off for their morning croissants from the bakers in the small market town. He's clearly understood that in this heat early rising is a necessity. By mid-morning the only sensible thing to do is shelter indoors or hang out by the pool.
Sophie in particularly fine fettle. She's raring to go. My companion plays hide and seek in the shade of the sunflower stalks. She emerges on to the path looking 'disheveled'. Charging through sunflower fields will do that to a girl.
Coming back through the village we manage to avoid the Anger Management Man and by the skin of our teeth the German Billionaires Builder. The sooner this court case is over and done with the better.
The final leg of our morning walk takes us across the village green and past the front of the church. Sophie bounds on ahead. She has picked up the scent of a C-A-T. A girl can never find a moment to relax with those critters around.
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Back from our early morning walk, hugging the shade all the way. It's 24ยบ and sunny but already feels much warmer. Inca has decided that it's just too hot to bother with chasing C-A-T-S, so those that have taken up residency in the garden (a mama and two cute tiny kittens) have been able to safely stroll around as though they own the place!
When the court case is over, whatever the outcome, do you think that the village will still be divided?
I would think that one or other of the protagonists in the court case would have to move. There again the village is still divided over who supported Petain eighty years ago so who knows what will happen .
The sunflowers are stunning. At their peak now?
Not for the first time, Aberdeen is evading the heat wave.
Hari OM
...and for the first time in 7+years here, the Hutch is borderline sweltering! I love it - many do not. You gave us much to read today, Angus - got lost in those (and following my nose from them) for a couple of hours!!! thanks again for the sunflowers... I so wish I could join Sophie among them! YAM xx
The sunflowers are glorious! I love the second photo of Sophie.
Your sunflowers from the other day are now my computer "wallpaper" AND my Zoom background! Thank you for bringing summer to my So Ca; office!
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