A day of relaxation
Today has been spent mainly around the pool or in it, when the heat became too much. It's lovely and peaceful here, with the silence punctuated only by the church bells ringing or birdsong. Yesterday, we carried on a conversation with a sheep who was making a right racket. At times, the baas sounded almost human! We have the D709 running behind the house (it's some distance away), and we do hear the occasional car go past. Yesterday, I opened my bathroom window and saw a huge tractor lumbering along the forest track.
We only have one real gripe about this house - the sun loungers don't have cushions, and they're wooden slats, so uncomfortable to recline on. This puts us off snoozing by the pool! We generally sit with our feet on the pool steps and read. Both of us wear hats and make sure we apply Factor 50 regularly!
Here are some photos of the interior of the house:
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| My bedroom |
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| Living/dining |
We ventured inside at about 1:00pm, and Sophie made delicious sandwiches while I put together a salad. We are so grateful for the air conditioning in the house!
We spent another couple of hours by the pool, and then went inside to cool down, have showers and a nap. We then played cards with a drink by the pool before making dinner. We enjoyed the rest of the salad, a pizza, and I cooked some potatoes in their skins.
After we'd eaten, we watched the final two episodes of Unchosen and then sat outside until 10:00pm again. I wish I could bottle the smell at night as the heat is released from all the vegetation. We have several lavender bushes here and the butterflies and moths love them. We are forever being assailed by different kinds of insects, and today, we had a little green fly keep us company all day!
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