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Another image from last night. We are about to leave for England so I am looking forward to photographing some new subject matter, Lafitole and the views of the Pyrenees are a bit exhausted at the moment.

We went to a concert in Marciac tonight to see the American blues singer Eric Bibb, someone I have wanted to see for a long time. I smiled and had a tear in my eye all the way through, Karen had never heard of him before but was bowled over and became an instant fan.

On yesterdays trip into Spain after the trip to the supermarket to buy cheap wine etc we went back into France over the Col to see the snow and take some photographs, we were reminded that even in this beautiful and peaceful area they is the threat of violence. At the junction up to the Coll there was a police roadblock with machine guns and shotguns ready to blow out the tires of anyone refusing to stop, the separatist group ETA operate both in France and Spain and is is not uncommon to see roadblocks on the Spanish side, only yesterday there seemed to be a lot of activity with police cars flying around everywhere. We tried to look as Un-Eta as possible and drove slowly by.  Further up the snow was fresh and still pure white piled at the side of the road, we passed over the border and whilst decending into Luchon spotted this waterfall.

This is a photo I took some time ago in Derbyshire UK, I came across it yesterday and thought I would share it here, well it makes me happy looking at it.

Another photo from last week of our Mayor on November 11th reading out the letter sent to every mayor in France from the President.

I have been busy completing my assignment for my photography course and neglected taking new photos so must try harder this week, we are nipping across to Spain Thursday to buy goodies to take back to England, olive oil, wine and tobacco for Bryan Karen’s son, so passing over the mountains will be an opportunity to take some as the snow on the tops is thickening fast.

The graves at Lafitole after all souls day.

Another photo from this week ,an unusual church in the St Mont wine region.

Today was a wonderful sunny day, 21c around midday, Our friends Peter and Xander have returned to France they called around it was great to see them.

Today’s photo is of the vines in the St Mont wine region in the Gers, the grapes have been picked and later they will be pruned when the now yellow leaves have fallen.

Been away for a few days and after a very tiring day with a 3.45am start to the day I am back home in France. We went to a Roberto Fonseca concert last night, he was excellent and he touched me on the back as he passed me in theatre foyer, what a star (him not me).

Today was 11th of November the anniversary of the end of the fist world war, we watched the service at the place of rememberence, everyone very friendly as usual.

A lovely tree