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Big Freeze

Yesterday snow finally arrived at Castelnau de Montmiral, ankle deep by mid day.  Port_Neuve_IMG_2874_d.JPG

I’m mostly working in the studio (the deck above ) to paint on a new version of HMS Pickle and also of RMS Titanic.
This area has been the last in France to catch snow, quite cold though for the past week, mostly around 0 and – 8 at night.
CdM_05.02.12_IMG_2880_d.JPG In contrast to the very grey day yesterday  we have a beautiful very bright sunny day today.
Yesterday I managed an hour’s walk hence the photos and the views here of CdM and the Vallee de Vere. Vallee_de_Vere_05.02.12_IMG_2887_d.JPG
The snow is thawing still lots though and the roads will be impassable tonight if it freezes to the predicted – 12 C.
This morning I could not open the shutters of my house, they were frozen!
Photo attached here of Rue Gambetta, my house is the one on your left.
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Warm if not hot, cozy inside thank you Francoise my good friend and landlady.