tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980071199929084718.post2065086737699591722..comments2023-07-19T06:40:57.653-07:00Comments on Jane Aston, painter.: Jane Astonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200822799330033852noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980071199929084718.post-47865233944431651642011-03-29T15:36:24.357-07:002011-03-29T15:36:24.357-07:00Hi - thought I'd come over and see your blog. ...Hi - thought I'd come over and see your blog. Beautiful pictures. Sorry to hear about Meg, your goose. It can be hard when you get attached to the animals. We got 4 rescue hens in the summer of 2009 and they'd all died before the end of last year (we still have two ducks - which are great fun). They all had such personalities that we really missed them when they'd gone.<br />Guess I'd rather love them and lose them than be without them altogether.Ferris Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112537164554514642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980071199929084718.post-80435935901803753672011-03-29T12:49:44.812-07:002011-03-29T12:49:44.812-07:00Yes Lintel, that's the term, it's perfect ...Yes Lintel, that's the term, it's perfect isn't it.I seem to be noticing the glorious use of stone a lot more lately, maybe it's seeing your work, Jennifer. I love stone, ever since living in Herefordshire, in a tiny stone cottage with a stone hearth. <br />There are a lot of empty houses in this part of France. Its very remote, I guess there is no work and the old smallholding life has gone for the time being. The area has steadily depopulated. It's very cold here in the winter so it's tough but then our summers are a lot better than English ones. Most of the people who buy the old houses are from the Netherlands. There are very few English people here. I rarely see English cars, maybe during summer we see a few in Autan. One day I'm sure you will have to be rich to live here. We have three houses. We are in National park too, the Morvan. You can't just build a house and no changing the appearance of buildings.Jane Astonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200822799330033852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980071199929084718.post-49243178195605419882011-03-29T12:26:12.725-07:002011-03-29T12:26:12.725-07:00The lintel above the blue/green door is a marvel! ...The lintel above the blue/green door is a marvel! And what a beautiful lion head. Your valley looks very beautiful, so do your flowers. We need some fresh spring rain here. Why so many empty houses?Jennifer Tetlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216669559770468403noreply@blogger.com