It's about time I wrote a blog! It's 7 in the evening and another sunny day has just about finished. We've had a swim and a surf, Krysia stood up twice and come to think of it so did I! The surf was small but good for splashing around and having fun. A Para glider took off from the hill behind Imsouane and lost his control, he was picked up by the fishermen, dead unfortunately! The wind is blowing strongly from the north, as it does often here in the afternoons. It seemed crazy when we saw him take off from above, maybe 800 ft, strong side wind, sheer drop. One always imagines folk know what they are doing when they have all the kit but surely an onshore wind is what you need for jumping off a cliff, not a swirling cross wind. What do I know! A sad job for the local fishermen, picking up the body at the bottom of the cliff in the water. There was a sadness felt in the village tonight.
We've had a quiet week. A rest really. Not been anywhere far, just a walk in to the village or a swim in the cool blue sea. A bit of Tai Chi and some calming meditation. Our good friends, Jean-Loup and Hugette pass on their know how in said area. Just sitting and being quiet. Sleeping well too, very pleasant. A long overdue rest.
Krysia has been drawing a lot and continues to surprise us with lovely images. So this blog will feature several she's happy to share with us. Nice one Krysia.
So I'll introduce you to Benjamin, our next door neighbour. A qualified Doctor and keen surfer from Berlin , who is taking time out to be a traveller for several months. Also being a musician, he is eager to play some music with me. Little did he know that the web had been woven and he was now easy prey for the ipad queen.
Benjamin is a practicing Psychiatrist, so who's a lucky boy to end up next door to these old loonies!
We have plenty to talk about and share with him our many experiences of life. We have been through some tough situations in our time and maybe Dr Benjamin can get some insight into things he might well come across in future patients. Or maybe he's helping us right here and now, and we don't know it! You have to admit, he's got a nice face, the sort of chap you might well pour your heart out to.
How about a drawing, I would say, has to be a self portrait. The resident artist has been hard at work since Christmas morning with the ipad wonder, releasing her creative power like no other tool before it.
But enough promotion of my little Picasso! On with the drawings.
The next impression is of our little gang of four having tea together and is entitled Zen Tea.
Jean-Loup and Huguette are sweet people. They are our age for a start! That helps! May we continue to drink tea with them as we get older.
Now I know that this is not what one would call an exact likeness but it does capture a je ne sais quoi of the talkative, genial joker, who seems to have more friends here in Imsouane than there fish in the sea. It is not uncommon for a quick surf check to take him two hours or more as he is greeted by everyone he meets. As they say in French ' he goes right, goes left ' but never in a straight line! Bonjour Jean-Loup. Blah, blah blah as Huguette would say !
So a big thank you to Krysia for her lovely images, makes a nice change from photographs as well as being a free exhibition space for her!! May you enjoy them as much as I do.
Yawn, getting sleepy now, thank goodness for that !
Sleep well
Ted n Krysia
We've had a quiet week. A rest really. Not been anywhere far, just a walk in to the village or a swim in the cool blue sea. A bit of Tai Chi and some calming meditation. Our good friends, Jean-Loup and Hugette pass on their know how in said area. Just sitting and being quiet. Sleeping well too, very pleasant. A long overdue rest.
Krysia has been drawing a lot and continues to surprise us with lovely images. So this blog will feature several she's happy to share with us. Nice one Krysia.
So I'll introduce you to Benjamin, our next door neighbour. A qualified Doctor and keen surfer from Berlin , who is taking time out to be a traveller for several months. Also being a musician, he is eager to play some music with me. Little did he know that the web had been woven and he was now easy prey for the ipad queen.
Benjamin is a practicing Psychiatrist, so who's a lucky boy to end up next door to these old loonies!
We have plenty to talk about and share with him our many experiences of life. We have been through some tough situations in our time and maybe Dr Benjamin can get some insight into things he might well come across in future patients. Or maybe he's helping us right here and now, and we don't know it! You have to admit, he's got a nice face, the sort of chap you might well pour your heart out to.
How about a drawing, I would say, has to be a self portrait. The resident artist has been hard at work since Christmas morning with the ipad wonder, releasing her creative power like no other tool before it.
But enough promotion of my little Picasso! On with the drawings.
The next impression is of our little gang of four having tea together and is entitled Zen Tea.
Jean-Loup and Huguette are sweet people. They are our age for a start! That helps! May we continue to drink tea with them as we get older.
Now I know that this is not what one would call an exact likeness but it does capture a je ne sais quoi of the talkative, genial joker, who seems to have more friends here in Imsouane than there fish in the sea. It is not uncommon for a quick surf check to take him two hours or more as he is greeted by everyone he meets. As they say in French ' he goes right, goes left ' but never in a straight line! Bonjour Jean-Loup. Blah, blah blah as Huguette would say !
So a big thank you to Krysia for her lovely images, makes a nice change from photographs as well as being a free exhibition space for her!! May you enjoy them as much as I do.
Yawn, getting sleepy now, thank goodness for that !
Sleep well
Ted n Krysia
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