When I began this blog last year I intended it to be a journal about events in a small village in southwestern France and the surrounding area with an emphasis on the local culture and history and especially on my hobbies of fishing and bird watching. For the last six months I have written nothing. Those who know me personally know the reason why I have not wanted to write anything. In addition, I have been constantly on the move throughout this period. I've therefore not had anything to say concerning what I set out to write about originally. However life changes and although I am now ready to write my blog again, the blog will change. I shall try to maintain the original flavour and the 'raison d'etre' but now it will include episodes from my travels and musings on the places I see and the people I meet. I hope you will continue to read and enjoy my blog in that spirit.