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| A proper September morning |
We were up at 6.00am (on a
Sunday)! Out at 7.30am, showered, breakfasted, washing hung out on the line,
animals fed and watered and Ed still in bed. The mist was hugging the fields
and the first pinks and oranges were just visible as the sky became brighter. The
sun was still unseen, but reflecting off the aeroplanes, making them look like
blazing shooting stars. It was our first proper September morning that was
chilly, but full of promise for a warm day.
It was one of those busy days
with lots of events battling for our attention; the Circuit des Remparts in
Angouleme (
see here), the photography exhibition ‘BarrObjectif’ (
see here) and
the Tour des Flandres Charantaises cycle event (
see here).
We were heading for the start of
the cycle event, but this year I was there as support staff and cheerleader,
rather than rider. This was a very important role that included hand holding at
the sign in, a kiss goodbye and a cheery wave at the start point, driving to a
big climb to cheer and photograph and being back at the finish line with a
smile. The sun was out and I spent a very relaxing few hours reading a real tearjerker (
Finding Shelter: tales of a French animal shelter by Emma Lee
) while
waiting for Ade to complete the 55km challenging hill climb event. I certainly picked the
best role!
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| My hill climbing hero |
By late morning he was finished
and very happy, so happy in fact that I managed to persuade him to buy me a
morning coffee on the way home. It just so happened that we were almost passing
through Barro, the small village that holds an annual photography exhibition
every September, how handy. A little detour, another car park in a field and we
were soon enjoying a coffee and a wander through the village admiring the
photographic art. As usual there was a good mix of pictures; ones to make you
think, topical ones, bizarre ones, naked ones, funny ones, local ones and
foreign ones. Here are just a few.
If you are in the Charente,
BarrObjectif is open daily until 27
th September, is free entry and well
worth a visit. See
here for more information.
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| Morning coffee in Barro |
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| The bizarre |
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| The thought provoking |
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| The Tour de France |
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| The Giants |
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| Made me smile |
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| Artistic twins |
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