tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79920922535503525882011-09-30T12:00:55.972-07:00AccessHolidaysWelcome to the world of Access Holidays. This is a blog to share the good things about life in the Dordogne. Hope you enjoy it!accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-3108561269842220982011-04-25T07:15:00.000-07:002011-04-25T08:17:54.466-07:00Jardin en Fete at Chateau Neuvic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday we went to Chateau Neuvic plant sale. Buying plants in spring is a great treat and when you get to buy them in such grand surroundings - even better!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wK3WOdz0HbQ/TbV7c6zC2PI/AAAAAAAAAEA/kD8l3U375cw/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wK3WOdz0HbQ/TbV7c6zC2PI/AAAAAAAAAEA/kD8l3U375cw/s640/028.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of the stalls were in the courtyard of the chateau....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-domlft6OoZs/TbV8OmXxLjI/AAAAAAAAAEE/HLTO5A_4xuY/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" i8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-domlft6OoZs/TbV8OmXxLjI/AAAAAAAAAEE/HLTO5A_4xuY/s640/012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">... others in the chateau gardens..</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H-V_Q7fqpho/TbV8liH7HvI/AAAAAAAAAEM/mVRZ-QPIaVg/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" i8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H-V_Q7fqpho/TbV8liH7HvI/AAAAAAAAAEM/mVRZ-QPIaVg/s640/006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These succulents caught my eye..</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GPmqcynteQI/TbV9JZf8rnI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Quvn4_u3Q7E/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" i8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GPmqcynteQI/TbV9JZf8rnI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Quvn4_u3Q7E/s640/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />... <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as did these cactus</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-btO_PgrRVnc/TbV9mDi7ujI/AAAAAAAAAEU/Pm1Mn_mKhMc/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" i8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-btO_PgrRVnc/TbV9mDi7ujI/AAAAAAAAAEU/Pm1Mn_mKhMc/s640/001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best of all were the herbs - we bought some oregano and some (more) mint - menthe de cerf which is narrow-leaved and smells just like after eight mints..</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uk_EtF8iE0I/TbV9xPsAVGI/AAAAAAAAAEY/d77kffl4KoE/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" i8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uk_EtF8iE0I/TbV9xPsAVGI/AAAAAAAAAEY/d77kffl4KoE/s640/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These arum lillies were amazing.... but you need a special kind of garden for these, I think..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRqIN0-MDtU/TbV-Imb1oiI/AAAAAAAAAEc/rOzh5tTjLII/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" i8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRqIN0-MDtU/TbV-Imb1oiI/AAAAAAAAAEc/rOzh5tTjLII/s640/021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of lovely foxgloves...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tOZOIK2dvIY/TbV-SwWHMfI/AAAAAAAAAEg/FQ2GPLZArkw/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" i8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tOZOIK2dvIY/TbV-SwWHMfI/AAAAAAAAAEg/FQ2GPLZArkw/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And aren't these delphiniums the most beautiful blue...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DNAMwMWIGG0/TbV-jcecn2I/AAAAAAAAAEk/QCcpyzBApew/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DNAMwMWIGG0/TbV-jcecn2I/AAAAAAAAAEk/QCcpyzBApew/s640/022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then we came home and planted everything we'd bought - just before a heavy shower - the first rain for weeks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-310856126984222098?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-61592064653958513432011-04-23T04:18:00.000-07:002011-04-23T04:18:55.029-07:00Spring greens!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This spring the weather has been amazing... blue skies and hot, sunny days. We really need some rain but for now everything in the garden looks fresh and green. Lots of cherries to look forward to.... </span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2PP-RaD1YE0/TbK0WcSEyNI/AAAAAAAAAD0/12zJo0888eI/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2PP-RaD1YE0/TbK0WcSEyNI/AAAAAAAAAD0/12zJo0888eI/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And plums.....!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gN2q3Xyq7_Y/TbK03ey5oFI/AAAAAAAAAD4/83u4or4mf64/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gN2q3Xyq7_Y/TbK03ey5oFI/AAAAAAAAAD4/83u4or4mf64/s320/023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-6159206465395851343?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-63595131135783054622011-01-13T12:48:00.000-08:002011-01-13T12:48:20.199-08:00Dodgy Dordogne Style...!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TS9k57uTPuI/AAAAAAAAADk/mkPIJLClpt0/s1600/112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TS9k57uTPuI/AAAAAAAAADk/mkPIJLClpt0/s320/112.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Not sure which is worse - the clothes or the hair styles - but together they work, don't you think...!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-6359513113578305462?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-28149314086606272032011-01-01T09:01:00.000-08:002011-01-01T09:01:15.141-08:00Saturday 1st January 2011<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A damp and foggy start to 2011 in Gresignac - so I thought a reminder of Spring was in order! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Happy New Year to all our friends!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TR9dsZ3IH4I/AAAAAAAAADg/gAzNYeKyN3Q/s1600/Summer+pics+347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TR9dsZ3IH4I/AAAAAAAAADg/gAzNYeKyN3Q/s320/Summer+pics+347.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-2814931408660627203?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-91583650209215687952010-12-28T08:36:00.000-08:002010-12-28T08:36:53.499-08:00Christmas Lights in Gresignac<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TRoR_Fm9opI/AAAAAAAAADc/JNqRaRmQIyY/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TRoR_Fm9opI/AAAAAAAAADc/JNqRaRmQIyY/s320/008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-9158365020921568795?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-40504113220965914542010-12-21T01:13:00.000-08:002010-12-21T01:21:03.380-08:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...... from deepest Kent! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TRBu_3-X2AI/AAAAAAAAADQ/oVRhIWDKc7k/s1600/M%2526D%2526D+Aug08+240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TRBu_3-X2AI/AAAAAAAAADQ/oVRhIWDKc7k/s320/M%2526D%2526D+Aug08+240.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-4050411322096591454?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-69833460212403857502010-11-29T11:10:00.000-08:002010-11-29T11:10:54.957-08:00Coiffure Mixte<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TPP6guxXohI/AAAAAAAAADM/LQOVt6JnMvU/s1600/M%2526D%2526D+Aug08+193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TPP6guxXohI/AAAAAAAAADM/LQOVt6JnMvU/s320/M%2526D%2526D+Aug08+193.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love the sign.... just not sure about a hair-do....</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-6983346021240385750?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-86647327719737542672010-10-17T06:37:00.000-07:002010-10-17T06:37:59.660-07:00A perfect Autumn day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TLr8Jgv62VI/AAAAAAAAADI/DXIz0hT6NvU/s1600/nikon1+044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="214" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TLr8Jgv62VI/AAAAAAAAADI/DXIz0hT6NvU/s320/nikon1+044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Blue sky, golden light, warm air, leaves just turning, walnuts to gather & at last, our peaches are ripe...</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-8664732771973754267?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-51706094802259134832010-09-21T09:45:00.000-07:002010-09-21T09:45:21.987-07:00Picking Plums<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TJjghQhDdtI/AAAAAAAAADA/-IEmoZFuWc4/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TJjghQhDdtI/AAAAAAAAADA/-IEmoZFuWc4/s320/087.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're lucky enough to have an orchard of plum trees and this year, we've had a bumper crop! We made plum jam and a plum cheese (you have to wait at least 3 months to eat this - so should be just right for Christmas!). We've also made a plum liqueur using a recipe from Elizabeth David - not exactly Armagnac but pretty delicious all the same!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-5170609480225913483?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-7364282304879005202010-08-28T03:37:00.000-07:002010-08-28T03:39:03.915-07:00Saint Emilion Sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/THjkmOjbM9I/AAAAAAAAACc/AUlGPxnNyrw/s1600/124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/THjkmOjbM9I/AAAAAAAAACc/AUlGPxnNyrw/s320/124.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Think of St Emilion.... and wonderful wines. This year's harvest starts on September 13th and local growers will open their doors and cellars to celebrate!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-736428230487900520?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-20370045261941481082010-08-12T07:34:00.000-07:002010-08-12T09:35:29.766-07:00Xavier Maffre<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TGQJMJPY_aI/AAAAAAAAACM/3MIwqUx6RtU/s1600/119.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504534748797140386" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TGQJMJPY_aI/AAAAAAAAACM/3MIwqUx6RtU/s320/119.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br /><div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Xavier Maffre is a wonderfully talented ceramiste / potter working in a picturesque atelier in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne in the Charente. Our latest buy is a beautiful matte black urn which now has pride of place in our salon. You can see his work at <a href="http://www.xaviermaffre.com/">http://www.xaviermaffre.com/</a> and if you visit Aubeterre, make sure you visit the atelier.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TGQJMXbgUXI/AAAAAAAAACU/tYZ-1RkrsA8/s1600/191.JPG" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504534752606048626" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TGQJMXbgUXI/AAAAAAAAACU/tYZ-1RkrsA8/s320/191.JPG" style="float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-2037004526194148108?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-6982900963208606472010-08-12T05:33:00.000-07:002010-08-12T09:36:27.496-07:00Morning Glory<div><span style="font-family: arial;">We planted this Morning Glory earlier this summer - beautiful blue trumpets every morning!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TGPq-YmjGyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/utKAN8qFI5I/s1600/085.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504501527053802274" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TGPq-YmjGyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/utKAN8qFI5I/s320/085.JPG" style="float: right; height: 240px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-698290096320860647?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-42822977764915396282010-07-25T03:03:00.000-07:002010-08-12T09:37:29.603-07:00A lovely blue don't you think!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TEwPz125PPI/AAAAAAAAABM/RtxRLG64ONg/s1600/072.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497786628417600754" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TEwPz125PPI/AAAAAAAAABM/RtxRLG64ONg/s320/072.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 240px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><div>Painted roadside adverts are part of French street life - but they're fading fast. Some were used to advertise very well known brands - cognacs and aperitifs for example. This one looks much more like a one-off, promoting the local newspaper - spotted on a housewall in St Martial de Viveyrol. And isn't it a lovely blue!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-4282297776491539628?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-87927472254601230932010-07-23T14:09:00.000-07:002010-08-12T09:38:15.111-07:00Sunflowers = Summer!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TEoGKayK7MI/AAAAAAAAABE/Voru_xrPdrQ/s1600/Gresignac+summer+pics+111.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497213071217323202" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TEoGKayK7MI/AAAAAAAAABE/Voru_xrPdrQ/s320/Gresignac+summer+pics+111.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 240px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunflowers - just so cheerful... they never fail to lift the spirits... Enjoy them for for just a few weeks in high summer!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-8792747225460123093?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-71234259374777112742010-07-17T00:04:00.000-07:002010-08-12T09:38:51.123-07:00Breakfast!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TEFWYIC_bFI/AAAAAAAAAAk/nk-5HhSlczo/s1600/015.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494767992845593682" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TEFWYIC_bFI/AAAAAAAAAAk/nk-5HhSlczo/s320/015.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 240px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><div>Saturday morning breakfast - croissants and a fresh baguette from our local boulangerie in Cherval - the best boulangerie we know!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-7123425937477711274?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-57185463523684912622010-07-16T11:04:00.000-07:002010-08-12T09:39:39.676-07:00Small luxuries<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TECp6DX7NDI/AAAAAAAAAAc/ZmjVP1UsCXs/s1600/162.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494578360195167282" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YP1G1r5RrMI/TECp6DX7NDI/AAAAAAAAAAc/ZmjVP1UsCXs/s320/162.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 240px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Just occasionally you come across lovely shopping possibilities... what could be better than 'Objets d'art, bijoux and vins anciens'... We spotted this in Aubeterre, a lovely village about 15 miles from Gresignac.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-5718546352368491262?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992092253550352588.post-78503374104136974522010-07-09T08:20:00.000-07:002010-07-17T02:30:52.214-07:00Access Holidays.... for everyone who needs a break!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7992092253550352588-7850337410413697452?l=accesshols.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>accessholidayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277683117982637830noreply@blogger.com0