Today has been a day of accents.
I have been helping Diddy with her spelling homework. She did pretty poorly in the test and this was revision. A set of words with accents….not sure if they were grave or acute, but they all went the same way, the trick being to remember how to spell the word and on which letter the accent went. ‘Easy’, said I, ‘just get the first one correct and the rest will be a doddle’. After what seemed like hours of practise (voilà , auprès de, derrière, etc) and memorising, she was ready for the home-test-re-run. And yes, you guessed it, she got the first one wrong and the rest followed! (I am encouraged though that she got the spelling right, but that seems to cut no ice at school…so pedantic, is it really neccesary?)
And after a frantic search for a missing pencil case this morning, I had to explain to the teacher that we couldn’t find it…I think Diddy was hoping that the punishment w...
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Les 24 Heures du Swing, MonsegurFrom: beauregardtheblog.com
Post Date: 2008-05-27 11:36:30
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 o...
more Re-vamps and Make-oversFrom: beauregardtheblog.com
Post Date: 2008-05-19 00:00:23
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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more In Recognition of Upupa epops…From: beauregardtheblog.com
Post Date: 2008-05-15 14:03:24
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 fra...
more Thank You….From: beauregardtheblog.com
Post Date: 2008-05-09 12:42:57
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 an...
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