I opened this website when we retired to France (2005) – just to keep in touch with family and friends.  It has changed over the last 16 years, as most things would.  It is now more of a mélange of  astronomy and cosmology  than a diary of life in France.   …

*Ribaute” the name of our village is said to be derived from rive haute (high bank). the old part of the village is on the west bank of the Gardon d’Anduze, high above the level of the spectacular floods that occur here from time to time.  …

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April 2019:

the last of the glycine and Rosa Banksia

Autumn 2018

August 2018

The pool now relined (different pattern)  and refilled.   Here’s  a unicorn or sea horse.

The deep end, June 14th, replacing old pool liner:

SPRING 2018

Tulips  21st April

Cherry Blossom Time,   April 7th 

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28th February 2018   Pool in winter

A blast of cold air Feb 28th 2018.  …