Rain or sunshine ?

Rain or sunshine ?

The summer drought ended in November We had five days of heavy rain, leading to the Calavon river in Apt bursting its banks and flooding the car park. The river by the office de tourisme  Thankfully normal weather has returned, not bad for...
The Super moon

The Super moon

I know many people didn’t see it due to overcast skies – well it was beautifully clear in the Luberon when I snapped this on the 14th November. 
Our Olive Harvest

Our Olive Harvest

Like Christmas it comes round every year! We picked a couple of weeks later this year than normal and lost some olives to the ground after recent wind and rain. Thankfully we chose a glorious day and the result of our efforts 74 Kilos. A good friend donated his old...
It’s the season to prune !

It’s the season to prune !

A week before we head to the UK for a pre Christmas visit to see friends and family and return in time for Christmas. And the forecast is for sunshine and 14 degrees perfeçt weather for me to prune the fruit trees and clear the leaves, I made a start today on the...
Dine in the vines! 

Dine in the vines! 

Head North between Mont Ventoux and the Dentilles mountains and you will find some quintessential Provençal villages surrounded by Cherry Orchards and vineyards. On the edge of Mazan, is  Domaine La Croix des Pins, making a good selection of white, rosê and red...