The marketing of the annual Jazz Festival at Monsegur is well and truly gathering pace at the moment. Posters, leaflets and flyers everywhere.

It is the 19th anniversary this year and the festival has evolved into a well organised, lively jazz-experience. The streets come alive over 3 days with bands and acts to suit every jazz taste. The dates this year are 4th July to 6th July.

Just the thing for a summer-time shimmy, a glass or two of Bordeaux and time spent in the company of friends.

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We have been very busy here over the last few weeks doing a make-over on the bedrooms in the gite. It was decided that a complete paint job and re-work was required.

Here is a picture of the twin room..we’re very pleased with our efforts, so far!

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For 25 years, I have been hearing the virtues of the Hoopoe. How distinctive they are, how pretty, once seen never forgotten and of course, the ’oo-poo’ call they utter as they fly about their business.

Have I ever seen one? No! Never!

I began to think they were a joke, a figment of someones imagination, a bluff. Ok, I knew they exist, I have looked them up in the ‘Birds of Britain and Europe’ book. In fact, I know quite alot about them…but quite frankly, I thought I would have more chance of seeing an emu or a Lyre bird strolling about.

But I have had to change my opinion now. They are everywhere this year. In fact, I can barely leave the house now without one nearly flying into the car or driving with one flying alongside. And, yes, it’s true, they are distinctive and beautiful. I have yet to hear the song or a crest in full crestfulness, but it’s only a matter of time. 

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Thank you to everyone for your comments, cards, warm thoughts and flowers. They have been so  appreciated by us all here at Beauregard.

We have had two long, busy, odd weeks. Too busy to dwell too much, but plenty of time for memories, tears, laughter. We have seen people that we haven’t seen for years and been well supported by friends and family.

It is odd in the way that we have been immersed in sadness and shock, with so much love and support. We have had to remain calm and organised, in a chaotic and traumatic time. Communicating in woefully inadequate French, in a situation that has been emotional and frustrating. But we managed….

So thank you once again to all our friends….you have helped to make a sad situation much more bearable, less isolating and fraught.