Chips, Anyone?

We went to Cahors this morning and bought a boot-load of bark chippings. This afternoon, notwithstanding the drizzle, I filled the 'Iris' walk.




We weren't sure how many bags we'd need but we have got about three-quarters of the way up the path. So, after the next trip to Cahors the path will be finished.





Then we wait for the roses to arrive. Once they're here and planted, we can decide what to do with the path once it turns the corner and runs under the rose arbor.

PS We've been chuckling all week-end about our wine man, Bernard, and his customers. I went down to the market Friday morning to replenish my 5 litre container. I was there just after 9 am but Bernard was already busy. An old 'gentleman' was buying a large quantity of wine; I should think he bought between 30 and 50 litres of red wine. What amused us so much was the total absence of 'Food hygiene'. We can imagine the authorities in the UK having apoplexies. Bernard was filling his customers containers, which were reused paraffin bottles. At one stage Bernard had to set up a syphoning tube, and, yes, he duly put the tube into his mouth and sucked up the wine to get it flowing!!! When he eventually served me (after about 20 minutes), he filled my little 5 litre container with no problems. However, he had to poke his finger into the wine in the container to make sure he'd filled it enough. It all adds to the flavour.