tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post7701567149673898335..comments2023-10-14T12:22:12.267+02:00Comments on Chez Charnizay: Cuckoo in residenceNiall & Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-82948180035782532822012-04-04T16:18:40.524+02:002012-04-04T16:18:40.524+02:00@Perpetua - that is early for Scotland. And now sn...@Perpetua - that is early for Scotland. And now snow!! Hope it hasn't caused you too much upset.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-43159927229572627092012-04-03T19:48:57.638+02:002012-04-03T19:48:57.638+02:00We've only once seen our fruit trees in France...We've only once seen our fruit trees in France in their full glory of blossom, but both in Wales and Scotland we have a few fruit trees which are just starting to open their flower buds. However, on our way north through southern Scotland last Friday we saw a field of rape in full bloom already. So early!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-59809609977785714432012-03-29T18:43:46.226+02:002012-03-29T18:43:46.226+02:00@Fly - you get the best of both: sub-tropical/trop...@Fly - you get the best of both: sub-tropical/tropical to live in and nice pics of the seasons over here without the grey skies, cold winds and the chilly nasty slanting rain that interrupts the blue shies and sun :-) <br /><br />Our flowers are all a-buzz; both bees and bumbles thankfullyNiall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-56128496158983166812012-03-29T17:07:26.897+02:002012-03-29T17:07:26.897+02:00I thought I might miss the European seasons...your...I thought I might miss the European seasons...your photographs brought it all back....but I find the seasons here have their own progression - not just sunny or rainy!<br /><br />Over the last few years in France I missed the buzz of insects in the flowering fruit trees....they just seemed to have been wiped out.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-15554923555962576692012-03-29T15:44:54.091+02:002012-03-29T15:44:54.091+02:00@Broad - two years ago this week saw us househunti...@Broad - two years ago this week saw us househunting and then putting in the offer on our longere. It was sunny then too, but much colder!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-22866745238153519042012-03-29T14:48:41.424+02:002012-03-29T14:48:41.424+02:00We found our French house at this time of year and...We found our French house at this time of year and the whole region was filled with blossom. We have never managed to get down to the Lot at this time of year since then but its always in the back of my mind what I am missing. Your description is lovely...The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-85414323209403478172012-03-29T13:04:19.403+02:002012-03-29T13:04:19.403+02:00@Diane - the ones we planted are fine, but previou...@Diane - the ones we planted are fine, but previous owners planted the peche de vigne where it gets blasted by the NE or NW winter winds. Why they put it there is a mystery but it has seemed happy so far so we've not moved it.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-88696109504599820872012-03-29T12:58:37.551+02:002012-03-29T12:58:37.551+02:00@Vera - let's hope so. Our fruit trees are onl...@Vera - let's hope so. Our fruit trees are only babies --but thriving so far; and barely had any blossom last year.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-59363356864391652012-03-29T12:56:26.513+02:002012-03-29T12:56:26.513+02:00@Tim - nice to have a nectarine. Prefer them to pe...@Tim - nice to have a nectarine. Prefer them to peaches given the choice as they don't have the fuzzy skin; but the peach was here; so peaches it is.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-76374798761133218792012-03-28T21:52:24.452+02:002012-03-28T21:52:24.452+02:00Our fruit trees seem to be coming out unperturbed ...Our fruit trees seem to be coming out unperturbed by the weather. I only mentioned this morning though that I have not heard a cuckoo yet. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-38173514184509990782012-03-28T20:57:21.740+02:002012-03-28T20:57:21.740+02:00Almost by the hour our young fruit trees are begin...Almost by the hour our young fruit trees are beginning to wake up. Fingers crossed that blossom time is managed with any frost!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-54976511967527095482012-03-28T20:51:09.908+02:002012-03-28T20:51:09.908+02:00our brugnon (nectarine-ish) seems untouched by the...our brugnon (nectarine-ish) seems untouched by the winter and the buds are starting to swell. We grew it from a stone about 5 years ago and it had its first fruit last year!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-33704961868150585422012-03-28T20:21:20.312+02:002012-03-28T20:21:20.312+02:00@Susan - same here. Not many flowers so we'll ...@Susan - same here. Not many flowers so we'll be lucky if we get a few fruits later on. Happy it made it though.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-5870055678957522722012-03-28T17:25:59.243+02:002012-03-28T17:25:59.243+02:00Our pĂȘches de vignes, old nectarine and young apri...Our pĂȘches de vignes, old nectarine and young apricot are flowering. The purple gage type plum will be next. It looks like the peaches have been very badly knocked by the cold.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.com