Teasel

After a very windy and wet night, this morning we ventured into the local town - Ruffec. It is well kept with a central square with a market, lovely bakeries and several bookshops. We bought some vegetables, bread, ham and cheese and returned to the cottage for lunch. This afternoon the sun came out so we managed a walk along the little country lanes and discovered fields of sunflowers and ruined farmsteads with cyclamens flowering in the grass around them. Idyllic. On returning we managed a quick dip in the swimming pool - quite invigorating as the water was rather chilly. After that we thought we deserved a cup of tea and tarte de pomme! This little bunch of teasel hang in the barn next to the cottage.