Bird-chirping weather

3rd July. This time of the year always provides the first hint of the arrival of the summer crowd.. after which parking in such hotspots as Biarritz and Sain-Jean-de-Luz requires either local knowledge or the skills of a Neapolitan taxi driver. I generally allow myself ½ hour of cruising the streets in ever-increasing circles before calling it a day and returning home.

Latest scores: Mosquitoes 3 Me 0. 

I'm a little late with bringing out the plancha from its winter storage this year - so today's the day! 

The west-facing wooden shutters at the rear ...