tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236916062024-03-18T04:02:29.966+01:00Pyrénées adventureI bought my home in the Couserans Pyrénées in 2004 and left the UK to live here full time. After 5 years of solo adventure I met Susie and her children Jasper and Ruby. We married in 2012 and spend our time walking in the mountains, looking after our chickens and sheep, transforming their wool and other fibres into woven, knitted and felted creations and growing/foraging for our food.Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.comBlogger1990125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-15121386981302856782024-03-13T20:28:00.001+01:002024-03-13T20:28:26.034+01:00The next project!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's been ten years since I first wanted to buy the barn next to our house. Opposition and pressure from my other neighbours persuaded me to defer the first opportunity to buy the owners gave me. More recently they announced they wanted to sell again....and it became clear that one of the neighbours actually wanted to buy it all along! It was disappointing to think we might lose the opportunity to buy it as we really need a studio/workshop for transforming the fleeces into yarn and then into woven, knitted, felted and crocheted creations. as well as the possibility of teaching. Serendipity smiled on us though, as the owners (who also sold me the ruin next to my house that I transformed into our kitchen and the children's bedrooms in 2012) decided they only wanted to sell to us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's a LOT of work to do, but it has such potential and we hope to re roof with photovoltaics to be self sufficient for electricity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRb26asv8KYxblCUrp8xB0iuy08mAsU2hnTftfYvfy_2qE4lVs41233STTeXcTrCuAZRjSL9a3AepwzADDn_HyAKIUNSDsMQNRJ7k6K5nuA8SxZ1RXgjna2xgSSyFe6Hv8kOIiwzc0lzQgEHr9RK45zRGu7BfrbVGw2wtkX4gNUtSlV_m6WMk/s1599/IMG-20240313-WA0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1599" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRb26asv8KYxblCUrp8xB0iuy08mAsU2hnTftfYvfy_2qE4lVs41233STTeXcTrCuAZRjSL9a3AepwzADDn_HyAKIUNSDsMQNRJ7k6K5nuA8SxZ1RXgjna2xgSSyFe6Hv8kOIiwzc0lzQgEHr9RK45zRGu7BfrbVGw2wtkX4gNUtSlV_m6WMk/w640-h360/IMG-20240313-WA0005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Nice views but not particularly interesting terrain. A chance to see James and Paul's "project" converting the old school into their new home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started from the church at Liers which has an unusual arrangement of bells.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpt9H82ofZxc902THIf9GU7rlY1x7cDKdp-8PEeoTmvsDMJ53tiNov-biFqWE_O6bFuZpFHU-4cKiPaoFRU5uaaD0LUALj7kIbq5AxlJfQUsqa0p4BEOz_aNenvuLpu6cJ6dCy8Yox1w1SwIGYRxpp5pvZnb6aOerUXRcdK-Wm78LzXz4WgY4i/s5184/P2180086.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="2920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpt9H82ofZxc902THIf9GU7rlY1x7cDKdp-8PEeoTmvsDMJ53tiNov-biFqWE_O6bFuZpFHU-4cKiPaoFRU5uaaD0LUALj7kIbq5AxlJfQUsqa0p4BEOz_aNenvuLpu6cJ6dCy8Yox1w1SwIGYRxpp5pvZnb6aOerUXRcdK-Wm78LzXz4WgY4i/s320/P2180086.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The long broad ridge gives great views to the south and west and finally at the summit, to the east.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpA9jIZlnWMwUaarurYzhWRF65S16q_m9Qc2daI8aiLiDCYKQ_Ha6b5O4hFD5k3prb5Gb4o8r8cR-EOiAQDB1wKtBSPkAl1OdRxjAGB7sl8MEWBkGfEEWynQJPtGEBz2R45iRqyyrgTwYtkx10JFca77IbdWUH1cI2caRa0D1BrZWb9G7fBIA4/s5184/P2180076.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpA9jIZlnWMwUaarurYzhWRF65S16q_m9Qc2daI8aiLiDCYKQ_Ha6b5O4hFD5k3prb5Gb4o8r8cR-EOiAQDB1wKtBSPkAl1OdRxjAGB7sl8MEWBkGfEEWynQJPtGEBz2R45iRqyyrgTwYtkx10JFca77IbdWUH1cI2caRa0D1BrZWb9G7fBIA4/w640-h360/P2180076.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Certescan, Montabone and Pic de la Leia</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i>Mont Valier, always present</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After some very changeable weather, which gave rise to fantastic skies and sunsets, we finally had some snow at the weekend, so that there is now around 120cm at 2000m. More snow this weekend in the mountains, so hopefully a chance salvage some skiing from a season largely without snow.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnubJU-9d4VJFT4YIDAK-q26QLoA7B87X-2sPLYn9-Is_hhbe5rT99tcQNfVtgj67UWe0Ajx9IQFRFkqEGhUNaOq_6VzRcY-LsTRi_ZQrvM99DnbzoOAyUMpQJLb-zBFXk6Fn0oPUKqvpNPYQpYdc4lixuIztV7rX8vAgnigs-b3b1K6FOaILt/s5184/P2080072.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnubJU-9d4VJFT4YIDAK-q26QLoA7B87X-2sPLYn9-Is_hhbe5rT99tcQNfVtgj67UWe0Ajx9IQFRFkqEGhUNaOq_6VzRcY-LsTRi_ZQrvM99DnbzoOAyUMpQJLb-zBFXk6Fn0oPUKqvpNPYQpYdc4lixuIztV7rX8vAgnigs-b3b1K6FOaILt/w640-h360/P2080072.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Susie is in the UK for a week so the perfect opportunity to do some messy building works. I recently demolished the built in wardrobes on either side of the main window in our bedroom and upcycled them to create new ones along one side (still awaiting doors). The gable wall is half covered in chanvre chauw, but where the wardrobes used to be is the original mess of stonework and poorly done render that was there when I arrived at Quélébu 20 years ago. I hacked off everything that was loose and fixed a batten a dado height (below this will be boarded allowing for the distribution of new electrics and hiding the central heating pipes).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklKTEyfLzuudtMwMA5oIbVofOciyGHp_JrM8z6FQC1Y2YYQ5WFgYdt_bnC-Qd6mk8Qb-lsE3abubicmDf8RafuxkNDTFiVqaknpx7K5Oubi8JlCrR7QGxjhXaA5GYRuByf5HGa4NNmcQSILw-s9CetL-90rhyphenhyphenhflMpA_azW_KXjiMtssF3o1I/s1599/IMG-20240221-WA0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1599" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklKTEyfLzuudtMwMA5oIbVofOciyGHp_JrM8z6FQC1Y2YYQ5WFgYdt_bnC-Qd6mk8Qb-lsE3abubicmDf8RafuxkNDTFiVqaknpx7K5Oubi8JlCrR7QGxjhXaA5GYRuByf5HGa4NNmcQSILw-s9CetL-90rhyphenhyphenhflMpA_azW_KXjiMtssF3o1I/w400-h225/IMG-20240221-WA0007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I decided to try a new recipe for the chanvre chaux. Up until now I have used chaux hydraulic NHL3,5 but this time I thought I'd try chaux aerienne (the more active lime used to make lime putty in the UK).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I used a mix of approx 12.5kg of chaux aerienne, 2.5kg of chaux hydraulic blanc (to speed up setting), 25ltrs (2.5kg) of hemp and about 15-17ltrs of water. The mix is super sticky and once on the wall easy to smooth - the best mix yet! Unlike the chaux hydraulic which is rather grey, the end result is a lovely straw colour.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6uNF_ELe0z979r_Cc1Lx7_jXqUAgYLyqtplC_ZbPIuWDsdOpG6hFfPNLjPUk9blUzW3IwW4Jrq30w9KFIGrOLTHis7EjL0ZE6hKwRu_RRlsLNG5SF_ga_r-6O7rkHVvXPi5hart-tEwyo2Ty-Cc3lz15m6j1LlPFU3a9foXYUL0VDeGCWrDd/s1599/IMG-20240222-WA0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1599" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6uNF_ELe0z979r_Cc1Lx7_jXqUAgYLyqtplC_ZbPIuWDsdOpG6hFfPNLjPUk9blUzW3IwW4Jrq30w9KFIGrOLTHis7EjL0ZE6hKwRu_RRlsLNG5SF_ga_r-6O7rkHVvXPi5hart-tEwyo2Ty-Cc3lz15m6j1LlPFU3a9foXYUL0VDeGCWrDd/w400-h225/IMG-20240222-WA0005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I had half a bag of lime open, I used it up putting some chanvre chaux in the porch, which had been waiting for finishing for a couple of years!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj873tAJ0O1ECsIw1fEoCxUhN7BAZVFnAJG85aQ8iuetkyaB02rjpke0o5gKfeYHqqK47rO-z4ayYjGD9BFMuJXR309jKx_FDnT4Y_bVXWDmo0I8ynJhKk_qPTTOGgAhm3nzcXCS4ciUiFt1f_ztlfDM8PwYG8dXfVPToScSpPDgHzTGg6PbDS8/s1599/IMG-20240222-WA0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="899" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj873tAJ0O1ECsIw1fEoCxUhN7BAZVFnAJG85aQ8iuetkyaB02rjpke0o5gKfeYHqqK47rO-z4ayYjGD9BFMuJXR309jKx_FDnT4Y_bVXWDmo0I8ynJhKk_qPTTOGgAhm3nzcXCS4ciUiFt1f_ztlfDM8PwYG8dXfVPToScSpPDgHzTGg6PbDS8/w225-h400/IMG-20240222-WA0007.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-61147570733463422682024-02-04T10:35:00.000+01:002024-02-04T10:35:42.965+01:00More from the spycam<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxh9z-Z4dcCqkRifcqpVxw4gHLcfAZ8M__O_1Q8AWBI5YE1S99nO0chQcHhU3dN02icqfBViq2lDe8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-71572608834092301272024-02-04T10:32:00.003+01:002024-02-04T10:32:19.515+01:00Point 1894m à coté de Tuc de Coucou<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With beautiful clear warm weather and so little snow, we decided on another walk into the mountains. It's a year since Debbie, Susie' sister died so we thought we'd visit a summit and build a cairn in memory of her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sheri was staying with friends in Cescau, so we picked her up in Castillon and headed for the Riberot valley. From here a relatively short but steep climb leads up to Tuc de Coucou.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp3GN8wi23bQB47r_TaqwIBCPJuWJ02eNmKoQHeuoPfjnsaqIVEzMyHsh71PkZgXBXgsiYZbuYwayt3tbCrx0NpDyrWyBLkTM1_thvtrk6qTpG5jjkKAKSjnenL2MdcBvVcgSUnQ-G-Y7pHY82uRrx9MPLY-FU1AbUiJMq_daA3F8-mFzADDL/s5184/P2030664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp3GN8wi23bQB47r_TaqwIBCPJuWJ02eNmKoQHeuoPfjnsaqIVEzMyHsh71PkZgXBXgsiYZbuYwayt3tbCrx0NpDyrWyBLkTM1_thvtrk6qTpG5jjkKAKSjnenL2MdcBvVcgSUnQ-G-Y7pHY82uRrx9MPLY-FU1AbUiJMq_daA3F8-mFzADDL/w640-h360/P2030664.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we exited from the woods we met our neighbour from Coumarba, Justin Piquemal, who was going up to parapente from the summit. We took a slightly different route from the normal path (a variant of GR10) to visit the Cabane de Trapech d'en haut. A tiny hut with room to lay out a sleeping bag and no more.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhl-rhcq7dFk624uzmG56qjUjENrxmlb2IUdcW07pJGXTcz-lHiT1J01Cm6BTQF8FsGiuLvQUrrYRSqXBiKSUutXw9cNBjVGGBT_Ju_-7LjEPYmb6rsbBNx2mtzDY8hgFbsr-7Fco7zaP3K5C5YkrB2TEcPye9z9rbSPKb_aL4nqJoHjIlwwN/s5184/P2030666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhl-rhcq7dFk624uzmG56qjUjENrxmlb2IUdcW07pJGXTcz-lHiT1J01Cm6BTQF8FsGiuLvQUrrYRSqXBiKSUutXw9cNBjVGGBT_Ju_-7LjEPYmb6rsbBNx2mtzDY8hgFbsr-7Fco7zaP3K5C5YkrB2TEcPye9z9rbSPKb_aL4nqJoHjIlwwN/w640-h360/P2030666.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhp7VHsUXpiaYJrLU7NgPGwvHQDGiD9b2CfwneO1io0MjyVlaPh7tms6j-DQozFzJEAab6LxyCgruIqlEZdOfJ93lIot9LjIHdTww2X-Qlvqj5e2ZY4fBlnaET4QuKrfqjR96YNdq5SpvmH0SuC9-JAzXjqc1MHEfuBr4KIgMYIIkzlZGY1Wa/s5184/P2030673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhp7VHsUXpiaYJrLU7NgPGwvHQDGiD9b2CfwneO1io0MjyVlaPh7tms6j-DQozFzJEAab6LxyCgruIqlEZdOfJ93lIot9LjIHdTww2X-Qlvqj5e2ZY4fBlnaET4QuKrfqjR96YNdq5SpvmH0SuC9-JAzXjqc1MHEfuBr4KIgMYIIkzlZGY1Wa/w640-h426/P2030673.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There are great views from here. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_7TzOitStE4qfaC4b5exX62gSvhp5FhYAPjjwzorXEz19rbB2p0_louiXJbPnD39XDMtfqCNuX3FgGESTsp7fM9QlP2CT7skcWt9vEZaH39PilDCWttQCub6eW3LqwSkgwl9xhk0Os87T7NkpUrzCLPgrJ9p7N0re43nBqM4Xka9pj4mhsyK/s5184/P2030668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_7TzOitStE4qfaC4b5exX62gSvhp5FhYAPjjwzorXEz19rbB2p0_louiXJbPnD39XDMtfqCNuX3FgGESTsp7fM9QlP2CT7skcWt9vEZaH39PilDCWttQCub6eW3LqwSkgwl9xhk0Os87T7NkpUrzCLPgrJ9p7N0re43nBqM4Xka9pj4mhsyK/w640-h360/P2030668.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Cascade de Muscadet in the far distance</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We chose to build the cairns here. I found a rather uncharateristic round granite pebble and balanced it on a slab which I wedged in some verticale bedding planes. Susie built a complemantary structure alongside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDC70YFbF-4EC_soiCGtfcVfK1jA0VTb0-NbsnjlfXLZ5sUrCTaIDBNYWL20QQJpN_4qK2LBLqixBEubIZjvFFRm4PGp_bIinEivtlHBiJKDmQBvaORMKf3YA8ik74_1J41LjNDZXXjzWkXRClXSNunlRRlbq3CZnQ7yG2cMMrCEh2SVHUhRS/s5184/P2030703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDC70YFbF-4EC_soiCGtfcVfK1jA0VTb0-NbsnjlfXLZ5sUrCTaIDBNYWL20QQJpN_4qK2LBLqixBEubIZjvFFRm4PGp_bIinEivtlHBiJKDmQBvaORMKf3YA8ik74_1J41LjNDZXXjzWkXRClXSNunlRRlbq3CZnQ7yG2cMMrCEh2SVHUhRS/w640-h426/P2030703.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNiUhOv16zpDU-7cZ9MSTeGJ8uxd_BiuXXIgcuIOkmakUpsa2ID9f5eFy68ORt0BfJFYSRZbDMVCiHUQ9M99ily4ixTDEKvaTZSPMHo10ukcxhJNs3L9bNic2ZpKvbcJ1ooNhwX2mkQTbX-1pqTIrRgxgwLS7En-cMRtUy_Dup6eRMkxExKg5E/s5184/P2030684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzFnBKpSrjwhbtTte7XAWz4Zob-9J2mavHaozjTlCmAJMpRh9F1FrLA0p7HIKooaeMKzG0IVjwgyMo' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather remains clear, dry and warm. So no skiing since the couple of outings at the beginning of January. Hunting, cutting firewood, architecture and weaving are filling the void.</div><br /><p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-14867434381123935352024-01-23T18:31:00.004+01:002024-01-23T18:31:29.989+01:00bedford cord<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some experiments with a weave structure called bedford weave using some thick "mop" yarn in the warp for the threads which usually create padding for the ribs. Ive brought these to the surface to create pattern and also cut some them after removal from the loom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyapJsdzjSKfXgmZaFQMAgPrC6SJvsBns3F45qNEPGUpCkP8RJz9Ma0EBqacxF6yXE3elDHS3wiGbuLd8RcZLg_PbvkMmB1ybef5YWWd9fGpHT69Jb1Ug9uWplj4xgwjxcrKXeEPyneNiMRRBEe6IjcXrz0qQCAyq0QoG2iClvThu9MEYfboK/s4096/IMG_20240120_112355208_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyapJsdzjSKfXgmZaFQMAgPrC6SJvsBns3F45qNEPGUpCkP8RJz9Ma0EBqacxF6yXE3elDHS3wiGbuLd8RcZLg_PbvkMmB1ybef5YWWd9fGpHT69Jb1Ug9uWplj4xgwjxcrKXeEPyneNiMRRBEe6IjcXrz0qQCAyq0QoG2iClvThu9MEYfboK/w300-h400/IMG_20240120_112355208_HDR.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRBQjFJfknfTEH44o0va-lLEeWdMKGpKQoasCkHOHSLRd2EU1D7Y8PWvEisTJghqcNmDNrvCsstbud54XYhcOSTkP9vWMEzsy2CTphOiiqacKz1B9LthA7VFZUj6tXJyjqEW_mlEbXlpf1tfQpfTT88-xpk-mxKp7j6Ma5uVLRfpcOJ2GDLf4/s4096/IMG_20240120_231505642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRBQjFJfknfTEH44o0va-lLEeWdMKGpKQoasCkHOHSLRd2EU1D7Y8PWvEisTJghqcNmDNrvCsstbud54XYhcOSTkP9vWMEzsy2CTphOiiqacKz1B9LthA7VFZUj6tXJyjqEW_mlEbXlpf1tfQpfTT88-xpk-mxKp7j6Ma5uVLRfpcOJ2GDLf4/w300-h400/IMG_20240120_231505642.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yb2jsenan2lCyPLZe_6nrJIu9cxZYcb1i0JsyUEvcxhrUuScLailiKzrWdCYdPd4etFBCfkmwyBRb2Ek7yWWyxi2jngxdlecQA9NeDg-ollKpgPok7_gmJdwKTgTgoXszBj7h1Xcw2OH2pL4d-tkbEFtkHWX137ay-6nV66ZCnJxmV_Z_DYw/s4096/IMG_20240120_225421602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yb2jsenan2lCyPLZe_6nrJIu9cxZYcb1i0JsyUEvcxhrUuScLailiKzrWdCYdPd4etFBCfkmwyBRb2Ek7yWWyxi2jngxdlecQA9NeDg-ollKpgPok7_gmJdwKTgTgoXszBj7h1Xcw2OH2pL4d-tkbEFtkHWX137ay-6nV66ZCnJxmV_Z_DYw/w640-h480/IMG_20240120_225421602.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-71727133843170194542024-01-15T12:34:00.003+01:002024-01-16T00:16:46.848+01:00Scarf 2<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVeuY4ZDSISstx7OuCEJay9zdaY4at2bsBZdX_UXkYPu97VSnK-fbR3_JxizhyphenhyphenbENAQZao55wke8s2-_PxO8wy9RjvOx_wIZfnvED0A7qA1vGuFPNGqstb4l1vcbUm_U13O9itMdPA3n3Phh6ptACxjt7zTcHs4nPaTRo2A3a-OsM2MeM8fI3/s4096/IMG_20240114_182524341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVeuY4ZDSISstx7OuCEJay9zdaY4at2bsBZdX_UXkYPu97VSnK-fbR3_JxizhyphenhyphenbENAQZao55wke8s2-_PxO8wy9RjvOx_wIZfnvED0A7qA1vGuFPNGqstb4l1vcbUm_U13O9itMdPA3n3Phh6ptACxjt7zTcHs4nPaTRo2A3a-OsM2MeM8fI3/w300-h400/IMG_20240114_182524341.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmH16tBt3vXsw_REbSb4fHOpx0jPjuZBv-SMrqNRoViCDE41H0yzfFqG5-6FiH-vrYscMmGoZgN-v8i42Wqs-tp3uFFHNqKHUQ3Rt7lwHtf-1b_W7_scdRJh0vV2Fa88lC-2dYsFYjckIR96tBQd6SoHLawubW2t6mDsfTbnbyV_MbEz_m-IR/s4096/IMG_20240114_182534697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmH16tBt3vXsw_REbSb4fHOpx0jPjuZBv-SMrqNRoViCDE41H0yzfFqG5-6FiH-vrYscMmGoZgN-v8i42Wqs-tp3uFFHNqKHUQ3Rt7lwHtf-1b_W7_scdRJh0vV2Fa88lC-2dYsFYjckIR96tBQd6SoHLawubW2t6mDsfTbnbyV_MbEz_m-IR/w300-h400/IMG_20240114_182534697.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Another deflected doubleweave scarf. This time with more cotton and less wool. The wool is in basketweave. Less successful than last scarf as the wool hasn't shrunk enough to make the cotton 'pop'.<p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-80114311151398420252024-01-09T17:24:00.001+01:002024-01-09T17:24:06.832+01:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0xSwvVvaE-pKTyhCgVD15ZhDBTuLHfgenkyYL1cXXnqPrU1O8ah2-lmCFw9ikZJgd8CBLZ39Q6qjPFDgoXaPQsve0u4AEut2ZVYPqwpL2IIszVlC3iqnlsq88Yq57eP2OS67YJs488iEH1yP7mELqEl-_HZmDrObxBz6XTGOgU6Qw2oM7FG0/s4096/IMG_20240109_135638020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0xSwvVvaE-pKTyhCgVD15ZhDBTuLHfgenkyYL1cXXnqPrU1O8ah2-lmCFw9ikZJgd8CBLZ39Q6qjPFDgoXaPQsve0u4AEut2ZVYPqwpL2IIszVlC3iqnlsq88Yq57eP2OS67YJs488iEH1yP7mELqEl-_HZmDrObxBz6XTGOgU6Qw2oM7FG0/w300-h400/IMG_20240109_135638020.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finished!</div> <p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-72897839568143163432024-01-05T17:10:00.004+01:002024-01-07T12:43:16.262+01:00Next weave<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vxkoa6ChwEBg_CP0NwU8_ujATUVZaX4EyOto9k6QCIjhDy-I9omlDQKV5NQ5W20o-6UaHBJUvD-ekF1nT4-bNo-74YKQIcu25NYdhFcITHsPhVIT6Q8lz1m-ryschJqyKiSLzSBcW5_OzIEEficpRh1aqVLlXDpUAbrbwGh7LiI6njM1-0BU/s1392/Capture%20d'%C3%A9cran%202024-01-05%20170145.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1311" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vxkoa6ChwEBg_CP0NwU8_ujATUVZaX4EyOto9k6QCIjhDy-I9omlDQKV5NQ5W20o-6UaHBJUvD-ekF1nT4-bNo-74YKQIcu25NYdhFcITHsPhVIT6Q8lz1m-ryschJqyKiSLzSBcW5_OzIEEficpRh1aqVLlXDpUAbrbwGh7LiI6njM1-0BU/w602-h640/Capture%20d'%C3%A9cran%202024-01-05%20170145.png" width="602" /></a></div></div><p>Interested in doing something in deflected doubleweave and this scarf by Madelyn Van der Hoogt has the added attraction of having several different weft densities, so I can practice to improve my beating accuracy. The sea of green, is wool which is "fulled" (partially felted in the finishing process). The bumps I'm changing to 8/2 cotton (pink) so they keep their weave texture. I ve also modified slightly the balance of wool to cotton in the warp to suit sectional warping. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7pLwo-rWqNHpLzBbKR0MWS3W1Cs2kt29i0-I0Wt2eKzl91ZWR7k2Zbp6zaMqos_Zq_i_TVV-PKgdOQFFBtbl7-R9H4F1d39n6AF87QL5jYHL_o7KwdA7ezj98LLiCS6uXOr8lfOm8kv0fNc7ge4ZrDUyf67jFDWKa7DXQYFTCOri3u9z7PWp/s4096/IMG_20240107_123751734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7pLwo-rWqNHpLzBbKR0MWS3W1Cs2kt29i0-I0Wt2eKzl91ZWR7k2Zbp6zaMqos_Zq_i_TVV-PKgdOQFFBtbl7-R9H4F1d39n6AF87QL5jYHL_o7KwdA7ezj98LLiCS6uXOr8lfOm8kv0fNc7ge4ZrDUyf67jFDWKa7DXQYFTCOri3u9z7PWp/w400-h300/IMG_20240107_123751734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-68797250857409657972024-01-01T16:32:00.002+01:002024-01-01T16:32:24.052+01:00Goutets<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYnVVdrCLtvy-om1XlfB4IW4zrQE79LLoS7RTAymarWpBwxjBw8xTIV8bY-lILUvp5ICp9wqKcXFTUS4feRMRXKXrqaR7sKaAOpZjAUAGfPp4k-9rJsc3-lWS9FTgTVS0atKRqTAXTwa-3AiMR3fKTkVbRNeByvOoThuF1EozSrMioNPVCLaG/s5184/P1010565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYnVVdrCLtvy-om1XlfB4IW4zrQE79LLoS7RTAymarWpBwxjBw8xTIV8bY-lILUvp5ICp9wqKcXFTUS4feRMRXKXrqaR7sKaAOpZjAUAGfPp4k-9rJsc3-lWS9FTgTVS0atKRqTAXTwa-3AiMR3fKTkVbRNeByvOoThuF1EozSrMioNPVCLaG/w640-h360/P1010565.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>A New Years Day meander up to Goutets. Some fresh snow which was a nice surprise. We climbed up through the woods on the rive gauche then descended in the sun on the piste. Some fox and red deer tracks but no creatures today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4gRGuLuDxAXKRhDY_lnXulswQCINMg7SC0wMdkne4QHAr5EjpIVY47ffzQzjrcWQjXKDB_uZb1fHvxydLlESBXjUSYKigWQimnKSb_xaxdJUXfRz-x01Mz5vNOev1IVAWLzX3IEfyWjibD5RT3HYu1X-WFvr2tLw8G48Nv73-VeVc7eyK5c4/s5184/P1010568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4gRGuLuDxAXKRhDY_lnXulswQCINMg7SC0wMdkne4QHAr5EjpIVY47ffzQzjrcWQjXKDB_uZb1fHvxydLlESBXjUSYKigWQimnKSb_xaxdJUXfRz-x01Mz5vNOev1IVAWLzX3IEfyWjibD5RT3HYu1X-WFvr2tLw8G48Nv73-VeVc7eyK5c4/w640-h360/P1010568.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBCmRwIVPPVdTxWRZ3UCPOMvvZmp7ypvwEiYYAIMauPKBX-2gFp00Yt_3u8Ha6i-OsXhTBhbwyqPKCXQLTGJAi4azdh5g5UD_YU7zpOdjYIkXdg9LzXlq2Coz3blzqA3dBbSczHVHGezMV4A_U7TP41Fa5do841574YwG3MMUQIAqxrbJnLo6/s5184/P1010627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">I'm revisiting the first weave I designed a few years ago. It made curtains for the kitchen but they were always a little bit too small and it's been annoying me ever since. So I'm weaving some more fo the fabric to widen each curtain. Four different coloured bobbins makes for a crowded workspace!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3SSU8tcm2lNq6yH0nky_mXfO1udkcw8qEBcZ8zpYKJCMiPsgv8eU1_-g0c-Dg4boDri_u_H8H2bqGrwEYvQxjKRHDIpAt_j6dApBac61XL4FCrPL3ywJ0TLXvIYt_vMO4RLgjLwLxAEsr37sLiUW8PEB-9c8ET9ucVutQXlKaJN6ygslyPpv/s4096/IMG_20231130_133449890%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3SSU8tcm2lNq6yH0nky_mXfO1udkcw8qEBcZ8zpYKJCMiPsgv8eU1_-g0c-Dg4boDri_u_H8H2bqGrwEYvQxjKRHDIpAt_j6dApBac61XL4FCrPL3ywJ0TLXvIYt_vMO4RLgjLwLxAEsr37sLiUW8PEB-9c8ET9ucVutQXlKaJN6ygslyPpv/w640-h480/IMG_20231130_133449890%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppD1vK4k3YY0AJbA7-jWCKyuCGDfCWXom-YPg1YfHkvq66sQ-5pBIMdArJBXYr88yNW89ak11EHdL-zVeS1uoGu3HeOE54-y2VJYj48t2j8Qqs_7hasV9_D6hf-JQvQ5TdkKdLRV8GMModQB2sWp8G329AxMGlic6MtAFRlBMxcPlMQCftVO-/s4096/IMG_20231129_200444780%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppD1vK4k3YY0AJbA7-jWCKyuCGDfCWXom-YPg1YfHkvq66sQ-5pBIMdArJBXYr88yNW89ak11EHdL-zVeS1uoGu3HeOE54-y2VJYj48t2j8Qqs_7hasV9_D6hf-JQvQ5TdkKdLRV8GMModQB2sWp8G329AxMGlic6MtAFRlBMxcPlMQCftVO-/w300-h400/IMG_20231129_200444780%5B1%5D.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The finished fabric on the curtains</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the same time I'm also building/assembling/installing a very large four flight oak staircase on one of my projects. Oak is so unforgiving and almost every piece has to be slightly "eased" to make it fit exactly.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMnIsL5-Wyzum9Z4qGvTQFVfVV72P4fcEJCrkcR44XO0JN_bdu61_Xrr51TJQ7TWOhqfT0fSoRIFezHbFWbfAn_wFCPfLkTjeKT2t6reEPDbdsRaKWgdmNNsMi2oS9AdV667Q0NIxE8lhOTBAIkU8_iVy5VztXg_5aNLOrRevUudkrbpVN5rm/s3840/IMG-20231129-WA0002%5B1%5D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMnIsL5-Wyzum9Z4qGvTQFVfVV72P4fcEJCrkcR44XO0JN_bdu61_Xrr51TJQ7TWOhqfT0fSoRIFezHbFWbfAn_wFCPfLkTjeKT2t6reEPDbdsRaKWgdmNNsMi2oS9AdV667Q0NIxE8lhOTBAIkU8_iVy5VztXg_5aNLOrRevUudkrbpVN5rm/w360-h640/IMG-20231129-WA0002%5B1%5D.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4GVT0KWlzg4A9gvFlsxjgxrJtLClrzbNX0KQHrSFhBMD1BxIxzDfdqtLPrxhpS9ENt8monAROLGM0HDzMa_sClGRzOpdUw_WbOwMBGN8asEplAppekJlJmslXIgJvOhzs17tHEwyVozjmGHbjP3EdNn1zNDRLCRuGqzR69CDvA45yXkTOfr1/s3840/IMG-20231129-WA0000%5B1%5D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4GVT0KWlzg4A9gvFlsxjgxrJtLClrzbNX0KQHrSFhBMD1BxIxzDfdqtLPrxhpS9ENt8monAROLGM0HDzMa_sClGRzOpdUw_WbOwMBGN8asEplAppekJlJmslXIgJvOhzs17tHEwyVozjmGHbjP3EdNn1zNDRLCRuGqzR69CDvA45yXkTOfr1/w640-h360/IMG-20231129-WA0000%5B1%5D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Mm-8CKlWOjDSY68Ku2nLYUk_JgvHGXtrvxZGIfvHfEuwyQmtAAJ8O_uwXUkzhjpLwmhdjtylW3PS_RtwExbc8cD9kyxqAt6qtQluEPeRkIYzziNEuablCRYROHSb8V5GC-naogWRfo_Rdf7iCRfFaJN_HZ8fwsVzxpSYoUOagbDyYJPlYrOD/s3840/IMG-20231201-WA0015.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Mm-8CKlWOjDSY68Ku2nLYUk_JgvHGXtrvxZGIfvHfEuwyQmtAAJ8O_uwXUkzhjpLwmhdjtylW3PS_RtwExbc8cD9kyxqAt6qtQluEPeRkIYzziNEuablCRYROHSb8V5GC-naogWRfo_Rdf7iCRfFaJN_HZ8fwsVzxpSYoUOagbDyYJPlYrOD/w360-h640/IMG-20231201-WA0015.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-16373460317485801612023-11-06T12:23:00.001+01:002023-11-06T12:23:42.485+01:00Girantes par le Pas de Roc<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A break in the unsettled weather on Sunday so Sheri, Michiel, Susie and I headed up Girantes for a leisurely walk with great views. From Coumebiere we made the loop acesnding via the Pas de Roc then descending via Port de Saliex.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9q2q-SZNziGltqZIABI9npPOB3N2BKskYDBSrp6btETsmVQpQjDQO-di_Y0EUwLncSypwyk00DIv8ZDUPAtfALyj1ZluI_7-IXoYSmJelkP0d0nHQKUmuVOtQSAkzK6OJ89krVItRdaJjL9WLP2_OZ2_PWGuEd3RI_SS0MIXfwLhqNaEYS8K/s5184/PB050005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9q2q-SZNziGltqZIABI9npPOB3N2BKskYDBSrp6btETsmVQpQjDQO-di_Y0EUwLncSypwyk00DIv8ZDUPAtfALyj1ZluI_7-IXoYSmJelkP0d0nHQKUmuVOtQSAkzK6OJ89krVItRdaJjL9WLP2_OZ2_PWGuEd3RI_SS0MIXfwLhqNaEYS8K/w640-h426/PB050005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUhkpv9RWhai462EHi8p7soz4BUApSehMBDrhJUC3TaQB2incNfAiY5D-Jqu-LqCei4pid7qz3ynXyXHQhdOTg_Joo_C60ZXM_ses4U2ZNj014jKjVxs69jq22ipDR-zHqjnBIJ995pmLL6hdN7MubP5Z7zYjTLEbOt8JnA0B4GCrC-i7qFN5/s5184/PB050011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltdndCbSEh4-9P3bOUuqF-tky1_t0ooAYBLPa5lj2xQB1alYqsKRBeDHyHGn01ULOkrkN0qCb87WDRPcOvhnT8cYMeg800leWx7F26SBKxDG9FHRie3xppW5jPl7FRklsjPmHL6JBkrKT1NiP5Pw5zyM-Pc0IHwqvsrkt2r-OI6eoG01usn-s/w640-h426/PB010002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally some of the leaves are turning and with a dusting of snow on the mountains it's starting to look autumnal. The hedge laying is long since finished and the mountains of chippings from the branches distributed to all the gardens.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBBnWxP92Zkx9DiJABYvu9ie10uEQl5z5zZWmst-UNKI7ZGbt0NHkeYVYQM0_Eep60ePTDbVoOepXRByjOv_BdtvFpejHPuoe3RcZaE2U15aHG16NF7EwNDHrGBnFgupbUQ9kIxKSsgsqeqqx_JOiCcw8QEYF1kTYKqUBCkWNNxOPYRvjbvdp/s5184/PB010006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBBnWxP92Zkx9DiJABYvu9ie10uEQl5z5zZWmst-UNKI7ZGbt0NHkeYVYQM0_Eep60ePTDbVoOepXRByjOv_BdtvFpejHPuoe3RcZaE2U15aHG16NF7EwNDHrGBnFgupbUQ9kIxKSsgsqeqqx_JOiCcw8QEYF1kTYKqUBCkWNNxOPYRvjbvdp/w640-h426/PB010006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A lot of weeding and mulching, new frames for the blackberry, loganberry and raspberries, which have been cut back and replanted as the beds were overrun with comfrey and nettles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UIfdkO1PpVVQh2TQ4SX0chAsUgG-ndYzOlGl-7cyrLCWUn1euJxFRof8ZqwHgZUptVtcyDgegAI4IznINOihsRMel7vBZMM1lCwRlqyhw7m4K0tG-WVkXuGzgH7x7GfYWSd1YE8VCP5HxDVjbHSPj82eZsn5aAKkkX-rJvET0ysDqySat4VK/s5184/PB010009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UIfdkO1PpVVQh2TQ4SX0chAsUgG-ndYzOlGl-7cyrLCWUn1euJxFRof8ZqwHgZUptVtcyDgegAI4IznINOihsRMel7vBZMM1lCwRlqyhw7m4K0tG-WVkXuGzgH7x7GfYWSd1YE8VCP5HxDVjbHSPj82eZsn5aAKkkX-rJvET0ysDqySat4VK/w640-h426/PB010009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The chicks are now 3 weeks old and it looks like we have 2 cockerells as they are starting to chest bump each other - they may become our christmas dinner as Clinton rules the roost!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDNOIIG0mTHnOMk3D-zVfFZ1RPEQexIiQ1aHORaD97GkeEkJoVYTbaT5goxsYy0w-ER4HRghQiUXgS48Ae4HgHUCcg02hwL7jz8VUPlWI2Dj2DeAIOGEOin2dGaXoITlXt4KEYcpLNZYXXQ6pdfsX70mwZ6EHQ9l4CcmknETnjPRIT4uIhUPX/s5184/PB010008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDNOIIG0mTHnOMk3D-zVfFZ1RPEQexIiQ1aHORaD97GkeEkJoVYTbaT5goxsYy0w-ER4HRghQiUXgS48Ae4HgHUCcg02hwL7jz8VUPlWI2Dj2DeAIOGEOin2dGaXoITlXt4KEYcpLNZYXXQ6pdfsX70mwZ6EHQ9l4CcmknETnjPRIT4uIhUPX/w640-h426/PB010008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-40371239896360133122023-10-24T09:40:00.003+02:002023-10-27T08:05:19.762+02:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6JKx1NZhEFYGaqpz5W2a_IupaSskRbzWFyqN5Sbca9DZy_Yk__SDqyMHNTqH-vdIRTVqjlu4EjQTz0YbE1Xv1CIIsuvwEawDnhhpsUeFYPN0WkIKS6q4c1tmJNyxf4EFXvQ2S5Xg1lPmbt5H0jjKT-3Zq_rG1ECggVnVtTYjX9HQoRVq09pU/s2048/395004020_10159392987061700_2658367086443013341_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6JKx1NZhEFYGaqpz5W2a_IupaSskRbzWFyqN5Sbca9DZy_Yk__SDqyMHNTqH-vdIRTVqjlu4EjQTz0YbE1Xv1CIIsuvwEawDnhhpsUeFYPN0WkIKS6q4c1tmJNyxf4EFXvQ2S5Xg1lPmbt5H0jjKT-3Zq_rG1ECggVnVtTYjX9HQoRVq09pU/w480-h640/395004020_10159392987061700_2658367086443013341_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Results of the double-weave experiment. Swedish lace in 20/2 with plain weave in 8/2 and 16/2<p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-90747567257906291182023-10-23T10:53:00.006+02:002023-10-26T18:43:09.260+02:00Étangs de Picots<span style="text-align: left;">Sheri and Michel are back from the US, so we decided on another day in the mountains. Sandrine popped by and we persuaded her to join us on a trip east to the four étangs de Picots above the Lac de Souclem. The start of the walk is steep and a bit uninteresting until finally the granite massif extending from Pic Rouge de Bassies across to Pentussen and Pic Seron Comes into view.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZojKGJQBgOqoKIV3dxeJ_15v5NN-sz75HMsLmMAJQcEybzShELAcde9EhYKSCiefy0O4sPCztpjhbg6IHN3VGPzt3xqjwTagQwKSF5FtcgxN1fcmHHaXNVv7s-pOIWV9qS1ZSE1HbY1APKB8E99EPB9AOS1VY1xmnXZEq8Xx_2lMa31dV86q6/s5184/PA220024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZojKGJQBgOqoKIV3dxeJ_15v5NN-sz75HMsLmMAJQcEybzShELAcde9EhYKSCiefy0O4sPCztpjhbg6IHN3VGPzt3xqjwTagQwKSF5FtcgxN1fcmHHaXNVv7s-pOIWV9qS1ZSE1HbY1APKB8E99EPB9AOS1VY1xmnXZEq8Xx_2lMa31dV86q6/w266-h400/PA220024.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaYMyn8ufLvTC6xDvzDPCYU3TgBd7Ksni3HrHiQI9ZJUHsuXmM2e_eItlGIvhVhLn2HUOSxAcr-EZDT1XFSxBukYJ_XMJmDG6UDL-pNXEJAoGedx4TjnEuAc5VLrutliqJlxqANFkPk142nLCknKjwlqTNk2K1ev4-I2c72n3vZ5wSEyU9t0F/s5184/PA220026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaYMyn8ufLvTC6xDvzDPCYU3TgBd7Ksni3HrHiQI9ZJUHsuXmM2e_eItlGIvhVhLn2HUOSxAcr-EZDT1XFSxBukYJ_XMJmDG6UDL-pNXEJAoGedx4TjnEuAc5VLrutliqJlxqANFkPk142nLCknKjwlqTNk2K1ev4-I2c72n3vZ5wSEyU9t0F/w400-h266/PA220026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Pointe Michel Sebastien</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoBqnqzHnE2MtwMIREV7DlRSytxKQC6wKGOid6iQtUCnBszCE8ViLYXPEeGydxMOpTDYDP3B1RTAjfxF2KJ9Mc06TzmT1ZNVr7Hw1KUZkJAzScQ_WwjD6KtuWRei5JUwt-Ys_KxBgPA8jWZE0P3otnIFaVsoBZfPH1B4bN_4L1AJ7OmKGJM1L/s11026/PA220030_stitch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3381" data-original-width="11026" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoBqnqzHnE2MtwMIREV7DlRSytxKQC6wKGOid6iQtUCnBszCE8ViLYXPEeGydxMOpTDYDP3B1RTAjfxF2KJ9Mc06TzmT1ZNVr7Hw1KUZkJAzScQ_WwjD6KtuWRei5JUwt-Ys_KxBgPA8jWZE0P3otnIFaVsoBZfPH1B4bN_4L1AJ7OmKGJM1L/w640-h196/PA220030_stitch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The granite massif around Pic Rouge de Bassies</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shortly after the first étang is reached. There was a dusting of snow on the peaks above 2400m and rather more on Montcalm and Pica d Estas which pass 3000m. The terrain between each lake is steep and rocky, but each one is bigger and more spectacular than the last. The wind was cold and it felt like the first autumn walk for a very long time. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Fq11zDJO-qyWN5iajY_UQJJnKz3YvWHrdSEFb3mjsPrE5gdE3oKJtikNGFrUFfVoLZc_cjiXqWc-S5593vWW5XnqXtIedY6nxblm-S0zrZm0unN9QQlw6DK2nqxL5urWMs2HewwkxeFStw4FvXtLH7ifoUuyY5n0HV5fYPKpj-ocEhr-x_Hs/s5184/PA220035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Fq11zDJO-qyWN5iajY_UQJJnKz3YvWHrdSEFb3mjsPrE5gdE3oKJtikNGFrUFfVoLZc_cjiXqWc-S5593vWW5XnqXtIedY6nxblm-S0zrZm0unN9QQlw6DK2nqxL5urWMs2HewwkxeFStw4FvXtLH7ifoUuyY5n0HV5fYPKpj-ocEhr-x_Hs/w640-h426/PA220035.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>First lake</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped for lunch at the third lake, but decided afterwards to press on to the fourth lake which didn't disappoint. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucxJgo9et2hUkaicxV9T57_yhxPy2Ie-SkbzInIbJ9diw8q_gqRlcbekS4fkPHOAqvJtOLjdIAxuYlvGsE1vBiBp5rj6AwuXF3GJyGAS_Ft4B3YhzO1hEUwR3SJVL-nJXmNygoIb9UhRGrf6AMJgyN99rJwUwYUON1LCW9YWiNhj5o1BJBVtK/s8825/PA220036_stitch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3519" data-original-width="8825" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucxJgo9et2hUkaicxV9T57_yhxPy2Ie-SkbzInIbJ9diw8q_gqRlcbekS4fkPHOAqvJtOLjdIAxuYlvGsE1vBiBp5rj6AwuXF3GJyGAS_Ft4B3YhzO1hEUwR3SJVL-nJXmNygoIb9UhRGrf6AMJgyN99rJwUwYUON1LCW9YWiNhj5o1BJBVtK/w640-h256/PA220036_stitch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>the third lake</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i>looking down on the third lake from the fourth</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82mi9d2QOHKqAfup-o4EgFdzKWSErKC1PoG0NSZicuzqrVnKOHtlokHOg6PCLxoAd7T1q1ftMMdHhAYJkt23dkH8Xqc8GgBjBy3hwk8YBYPi8t3ZYDqLlfArxiEw8d9Kz8cpdgmWk8f6KAWlHHSbDT1tVqHXjo_yLHXolg9japP7jlxxs8kIt/s5184/PA220090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82mi9d2QOHKqAfup-o4EgFdzKWSErKC1PoG0NSZicuzqrVnKOHtlokHOg6PCLxoAd7T1q1ftMMdHhAYJkt23dkH8Xqc8GgBjBy3hwk8YBYPi8t3ZYDqLlfArxiEw8d9Kz8cpdgmWk8f6KAWlHHSbDT1tVqHXjo_yLHXolg9japP7jlxxs8kIt/w640-h426/PA220090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOo1jftiug52apxZ0YmZC1cEbr4Tna7-SCGdMXwCKRC0pZq5CLEBzunwXsf4B8VpbShlUl9AY8lz4dL6iXEOrKFRY1Yda0p9zki8NW_liVrhA09KPTfitwS6nGMMP7e7Qa4z3uj2NeUs5HHzQQkkFDnsjDCDwz7IpSmYXP700spxkRLNttLjuM/s5184/PA220104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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To avoid falling she jumped but landed awkwardly. It was quickly evident she had injured her knee and could not put any weight on it. Self evacuation even with 5 us was not an option in this terrain so we had to call for help. In this steep valley there was no mobile coverage even for the 112 emergency number. Susie and Michiel stayed with Sandrine to keep her warm and in company, whilst Sheri and I descended in search of a mobile signal. Eventually I decided to go ahead being the quickest and after about 1000ft of descent caught up with a group, one of whom managed to get a signal (not sure if it was the phone or the provider but no one else had a signal at all). We called 112 and after about 15mins of interrogation had arranged for an airlift. Sheri descended to the car with my keys, whilst I reascended to Sandrine. The mountain rescue PGHM weren't sure how long the helicopter would take, so I sent Michiel and Susie down to join Sheri before it got dark and told them to drive to somewhere with a phone signal and await further instructions. </div><div><br /></div><div>I waited patiently for the helicopter. After about 40 mins it arrived and clad in a red top I made the Y sign (for yes) with both arms raised until they saw me and approached. They then dropped two medics on a nearby bluff before returning to drop a rescue gendarme to us on a winch. He unclipped and the helicopter retreated whilst he checked Sandrine over and decided weather she could be put in a harness or needed a stretcher. He put an inflatable splint on her leg and put her in the harness. The helicopter returned and I retreated to film her departure. 5 mins later she was in the hospital at Pamiers being checked over. She had broken the top of her tibia. She called Susie from the hospital to let her and the rest of the gang waiting in the car know that I was on my way down and by 6.15 we were all back in the car and heading home.<div style="padding: 75% 0px 0px; position: relative;"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" frameborder="0" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/877042561?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&progress_bar=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" style="height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;" title="PA220119"></iframe></div><script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script><p style="text-align: center;"><i> Sandrine's evacution</i></p></div>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-71297808159913941942023-10-19T08:49:00.006+02:002023-10-27T08:05:43.687+02:00More adventures in double weave<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Iq8DeabmwXLh8gbmILNLbVJYaaFPZeyKskyGTYA2g0LALoguwue2vpXvrz2ehzYqGcCv9dJyu2aiKDcUaxpW28ndwc5bhMYKADK7Wn4cZuvxTaVyfo4Sli5tLnnQmqpykteq-tnJU1_BoL3oqFO_U1WyKUGQlUEkZvgIb9nGMFrHDxEaWucf/s4096/IMG_20231018_170521306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Iq8DeabmwXLh8gbmILNLbVJYaaFPZeyKskyGTYA2g0LALoguwue2vpXvrz2ehzYqGcCv9dJyu2aiKDcUaxpW28ndwc5bhMYKADK7Wn4cZuvxTaVyfo4Sli5tLnnQmqpykteq-tnJU1_BoL3oqFO_U1WyKUGQlUEkZvgIb9nGMFrHDxEaWucf/w640-h480/IMG_20231018_170521306.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I ve been thinking about the possibilities with double weave of having separate cloths joined at intervals where the cloths are different weave structures, yarn weights or setts. So I'm doing some sampling starting with a fine open sett Swedish lace over a heavier plain cloth.</p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-11352875176991817952023-10-14T19:02:00.001+02:002023-10-14T19:02:14.246+02:00Rug weaving<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cGLIlZsNkQqr8Rva_ZDUV6O9T1FoEvdy4SN2Ck2t-A-Tg7jB_qj2a6grkt3l7bgvQG9RnbUaIJY0PnmAycv7bBjzkbMe9Qc6ks1d8yv4-2CJmRdjW-dMBJUkcmLsItuTiyiKip9xF6Lu-0tCJECdga53Uea4ajQCzrC8U9KVgJyR2wn4sSBN/s4096/IMG_20231013_170425366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cGLIlZsNkQqr8Rva_ZDUV6O9T1FoEvdy4SN2Ck2t-A-Tg7jB_qj2a6grkt3l7bgvQG9RnbUaIJY0PnmAycv7bBjzkbMe9Qc6ks1d8yv4-2CJmRdjW-dMBJUkcmLsItuTiyiKip9xF6Lu-0tCJECdga53Uea4ajQCzrC8U9KVgJyR2wn4sSBN/w480-h640/IMG_20231013_170425366.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The almost impossible task of photographing a dragoonfly on the wing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf1j-z2aBY0NWE8j5fq3u8qbIYF3gPW9cmSh3CtoLbGxU5_IASG4CTyZdGQ89Bp_Ghee-jpzHdvOSCh1xYtMXSo8AFHGMyjSjBaZg6v2pseaB-AdFanBGZaqV456nUF_EuUryvZwE7P2ID6Rv_5CQoYN27KFQU7VoPgbl66yj_iW4TrsyUOwx/s2274/PA120016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1709" data-original-width="2274" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyf1j-z2aBY0NWE8j5fq3u8qbIYF3gPW9cmSh3CtoLbGxU5_IASG4CTyZdGQ89Bp_Ghee-jpzHdvOSCh1xYtMXSo8AFHGMyjSjBaZg6v2pseaB-AdFanBGZaqV456nUF_EuUryvZwE7P2ID6Rv_5CQoYN27KFQU7VoPgbl66yj_iW4TrsyUOwx/w640-h480/PA120016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Out hen is still sitting so there maybe more to come!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEHWmVHqwG9iDTCwcyffjgsSiV3jgRdQL-_Rh-dvIZADThZrJ0WCnRUhkR2E-KPcmCzFCcHJRdkvm3IkXKmA9-Lp1Zh2xFZSkVo16Op9y9047G4Kzy52Wj94_rt_pIBsqQ_VQs32cjMANC-faoszNhjQW2E-uazxWdpRDhOXF7ZZrttOsPRBD/s2976/PA120015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="2231" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEHWmVHqwG9iDTCwcyffjgsSiV3jgRdQL-_Rh-dvIZADThZrJ0WCnRUhkR2E-KPcmCzFCcHJRdkvm3IkXKmA9-Lp1Zh2xFZSkVo16Op9y9047G4Kzy52Wj94_rt_pIBsqQ_VQs32cjMANC-faoszNhjQW2E-uazxWdpRDhOXF7ZZrttOsPRBD/w480-h640/PA120015.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-55460203078144392023-10-01T18:53:00.003+02:002023-10-02T13:28:48.077+02:00Hedge laying<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a hot Indian summer and we're still making use of the pool. The five yearly laying of the hedges is underway - I've probably left it a bit long this time, so it's quite a job. I'm over halfway through. The removed material is chipped and put on the vegetable gardens as mulch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92KIWZtPUm9GsLEcxpCHxcXrW3OwmqNHB8t3LmISqF9mwU9_RAudzrGw48Un69YZ6VpIMrKjHnWGQuaoEPcGcohiz3WwCteavwibN9qWrHdvhNe0jiC6Bj45Q8-_AKJBA796AjJALS6x3tgAeUpHM7llAjnoRmsJtQrHDgd8w4JDWJFNkVNhD/s5184/PA010020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92KIWZtPUm9GsLEcxpCHxcXrW3OwmqNHB8t3LmISqF9mwU9_RAudzrGw48Un69YZ6VpIMrKjHnWGQuaoEPcGcohiz3WwCteavwibN9qWrHdvhNe0jiC6Bj45Q8-_AKJBA796AjJALS6x3tgAeUpHM7llAjnoRmsJtQrHDgd8w4JDWJFNkVNhD/w640-h360/PA010020.JPG" width="640" /></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Left: before, about 5m high. Right: after, about 2m high</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjyvYsuXoWbh16hjDVPbcg1mxMrgKjSBg8KGCiQZnUY_GKbuARxGCSPhA284YkjPhyphenhyphenKwQFq3FKLta9YDGMBexhyBtxpJ7e5unzG7nHnZDarovS63c85dY6hwwRqhjZatvpF7HvIUD-LFMdvzxJQdTWpVweBXmMcl89BdIEwcsy8DqWsBknq_o/s5184/PA010013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjyvYsuXoWbh16hjDVPbcg1mxMrgKjSBg8KGCiQZnUY_GKbuARxGCSPhA284YkjPhyphenhyphenKwQFq3FKLta9YDGMBexhyBtxpJ7e5unzG7nHnZDarovS63c85dY6hwwRqhjZatvpF7HvIUD-LFMdvzxJQdTWpVweBXmMcl89BdIEwcsy8DqWsBknq_o/w640-h360/PA010013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaAJpB1eCibZ48OLe0y88P_YhngpJHiYIZjrQjgO52ebAezskO3KkotwsMpoYA4MtsEO0aaEDe4crgquHXSDKKh3C0tEF_jSvL7ajArAuzKS4vYf-toMMtAWqQDpByD_t1Eh3He7sRuqwwoyd0f6889gP4G2-aZch_nrhFQkE9YMIv_k19x9N/s5184/PA010012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaAJpB1eCibZ48OLe0y88P_YhngpJHiYIZjrQjgO52ebAezskO3KkotwsMpoYA4MtsEO0aaEDe4crgquHXSDKKh3C0tEF_jSvL7ajArAuzKS4vYf-toMMtAWqQDpByD_t1Eh3He7sRuqwwoyd0f6889gP4G2-aZch_nrhFQkE9YMIv_k19x9N/w640-h360/PA010012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a "mast year" so plenty of acorns which keeps the sheep happy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2ff1-aS8pePFDjm9ixj8NafxLWkoQTeSZZkC0DNnINz4DfU8aprzTBZqo82QokLgBoyUJLqT_eI7kY4Nj9o3sTqsCZ-JQUD1b07gKnROj-rStP23baJTX4NbmsqLNcbruhIpTk6kHmM11PPNfuLwgjzAWvsByGLaZDLqBaeRyJdK0fTKk_6x/s5184/PA010015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2ff1-aS8pePFDjm9ixj8NafxLWkoQTeSZZkC0DNnINz4DfU8aprzTBZqo82QokLgBoyUJLqT_eI7kY4Nj9o3sTqsCZ-JQUD1b07gKnROj-rStP23baJTX4NbmsqLNcbruhIpTk6kHmM11PPNfuLwgjzAWvsByGLaZDLqBaeRyJdK0fTKk_6x/w640-h360/PA010015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-55686530913454002162023-09-26T10:13:00.004+02:002023-09-26T10:19:48.584+02:00Crête des Tourets et Cap de Gauch<span style="text-align: left;">A long overdue reunion with Michiel. We set off from the parking at Osque de Couret with the aim of walking the watershed of the Ruisseau des Pics - Calabasse , Cap de Gauch, etc which has a nice narrow ridge between these two main peaks. We were so busy talking we passed the departure of our path from the second bend of the piste forestiere and continued to climb (in the wrong direction) for a good 20 minutes before we woke up and realised our mistake. We redescended and started afresh. The tiny path that climbs steeply through the pines is unmarked and gets slightly lost amid a myriad of other animal tracks, but we managed to stay on course having made only one small error.</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibK6PGWpiQLNwTHSzg-Eu-z5_lS29YkfPmzzd06tKHk-t8K-I9kmVWKkYtTEzZ1yDMvxwbeEuQXwC5vHCBQ8mHMdwqOwztPbI6GVLjiYAmF5JVBmegY1lyr46W6hHLFO5f5FRLfuEDoNoh7IaB3z3igu9i17PmN7bO30LE3Au2f9U8DdiIU0Vk/s5184/P9250823.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="2920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibK6PGWpiQLNwTHSzg-Eu-z5_lS29YkfPmzzd06tKHk-t8K-I9kmVWKkYtTEzZ1yDMvxwbeEuQXwC5vHCBQ8mHMdwqOwztPbI6GVLjiYAmF5JVBmegY1lyr46W6hHLFO5f5FRLfuEDoNoh7IaB3z3igu9i17PmN7bO30LE3Au2f9U8DdiIU0Vk/w225-h400/P9250823.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Eventually the trees stop and the landscape suddenly changes at the Col de l'Herbe Soulette. The cows and sheep are still here in the estive.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBXCYmWCim_H4KEHN0DNZe2m1b7qDA8fo7k4gqpaV0HxwOb1unH7B-jAh4fg2-X1yiNShZ3-ZhVf0yDX0CLDidRB-_SrNCuOLcX8NUtAZAef4zEUvzPqJdShiydgmP8nlm0WXAGxyG7oGWV2TWwhm3inv0c7VLS8273X2r31jZI3sOu_QGK7V/s5184/P9250825.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBXCYmWCim_H4KEHN0DNZe2m1b7qDA8fo7k4gqpaV0HxwOb1unH7B-jAh4fg2-X1yiNShZ3-ZhVf0yDX0CLDidRB-_SrNCuOLcX8NUtAZAef4zEUvzPqJdShiydgmP8nlm0WXAGxyG7oGWV2TWwhm3inv0c7VLS8273X2r31jZI3sOu_QGK7V/w640-h360/P9250825.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Pic de Calabasse from the col</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was now very hot without a cloud in the sky nor a breath of wind. The onward route looked quite long and having already lost a good 40 minutes taking wrong turns, we decided to skip Calabasse and instead head for Col de Terme tp slightly shorten the route. We have climbed Calabasse several times before.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYu1r1d5Zh6qGehlKU-e6ShRsj15nCqxpiHfmS_atkOry8VbM2yz5dw8Hg876vB6mc2fYPO-NNfR8Rt1odRWDaN2f4rFBoww564RrWFyWxLP6Mcq_vVGKbuyusbJnIHi6y3lUx_HEKx5MYhZbgY1dhjyEGRDYoNZRJ-fJU1uRrmFoUEAbfVAiP/s5184/P9250833.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYu1r1d5Zh6qGehlKU-e6ShRsj15nCqxpiHfmS_atkOry8VbM2yz5dw8Hg876vB6mc2fYPO-NNfR8Rt1odRWDaN2f4rFBoww564RrWFyWxLP6Mcq_vVGKbuyusbJnIHi6y3lUx_HEKx5MYhZbgY1dhjyEGRDYoNZRJ-fJU1uRrmFoUEAbfVAiP/w640-h360/P9250833.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN69vLtP3zr5ARg1_HLJzxZYz1G_1GnrNtN79hgzSRLrpvyfWAS2m3nW_Y3Ur6WXbRVKz3Kfs1PXJ_yOcSJ_-Jb7WjfvVtLcDxFXFzBwFgDiWKcqAAUYSBpCTNHwhX-_O-_-GMmETPZprw4YvvVfHxzWpTDMK22Suo9__MVHPjgyizxW2lOlUk/s10244/P9250835_stitch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2354" data-original-width="10244" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN69vLtP3zr5ARg1_HLJzxZYz1G_1GnrNtN79hgzSRLrpvyfWAS2m3nW_Y3Ur6WXbRVKz3Kfs1PXJ_yOcSJ_-Jb7WjfvVtLcDxFXFzBwFgDiWKcqAAUYSBpCTNHwhX-_O-_-GMmETPZprw4YvvVfHxzWpTDMK22Suo9__MVHPjgyizxW2lOlUk/w640-h148/P9250835_stitch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>View of the ridge to follow - Cap de gauch on the right</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Aftrer skirting Calabasse's West face and passing behind the rocky Pic des Agneres, we arrived at Col de Terme. There are fantastic views of the peaks of the Eastern Couserans and rest of the Western Pyrenees from Aneto to Monte Perdido.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRbmomb8PiCb8bhWLk80NmHo7N6TH2duJlU3NOHnOXTgREFMPBg-EH2S4u443Uj90gLCANEDLVcaD1n9XSJutI6G_Hh_Z_eGZuSUyRRNAZ2VDeT6b5a1yWfA_hIkaKdeZkfYs17wJ2YRvq9-RyDjcFkvO49m0h59IktC8ztMehMY4eGdaJFg6/s11236/P9250842_stitch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2162" data-original-width="11236" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRbmomb8PiCb8bhWLk80NmHo7N6TH2duJlU3NOHnOXTgREFMPBg-EH2S4u443Uj90gLCANEDLVcaD1n9XSJutI6G_Hh_Z_eGZuSUyRRNAZ2VDeT6b5a1yWfA_hIkaKdeZkfYs17wJ2YRvq9-RyDjcFkvO49m0h59IktC8ztMehMY4eGdaJFg6/w640-h124/P9250842_stitch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Maladetta massive with Aneto and its small remaining glacier dominate the view</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh7MpGkoOXXBq_tmd0W2SbyLK4YFLOJMRUWH73ERJLIIIck_BkeIv9yVubuElVGt4iFI2MS0LkMaE-AwQrXrm40OObfpVFL2I_LZXFoPhqbk6yhXH250TF2hy-3EN_a6RJaLzW9mBjy0Jojlza0SqV7feJKhwPXaIhcKIYtRi72AjBSm3qfm0/s5184/P9250848.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh7MpGkoOXXBq_tmd0W2SbyLK4YFLOJMRUWH73ERJLIIIck_BkeIv9yVubuElVGt4iFI2MS0LkMaE-AwQrXrm40OObfpVFL2I_LZXFoPhqbk6yhXH250TF2hy-3EN_a6RJaLzW9mBjy0Jojlza0SqV7feJKhwPXaIhcKIYtRi72AjBSm3qfm0/w640-h360/P9250848.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Westarn Couserans - Valier, Barlonguere, Mail de Bulard, Mauberme and Serre Haute dominating the view</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dVOcF_O-gyUS7RbUeoOWECmFtQWYLpt2HBkVI5eduwKUvT4Bb1bxkg1L3ObtHD_CZMexEaz84bHDNuBloUOvM5fe5wPYeQt_ADBsf7WGAfOgHrl6L-F1kW0723t4YGUsceZMVK7ImvPxVjON4mvJc30SzGLHwLSlrdFGctfvDCeYgmQu-TEU/s7728/P9250856_stitch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2605" data-original-width="7728" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dVOcF_O-gyUS7RbUeoOWECmFtQWYLpt2HBkVI5eduwKUvT4Bb1bxkg1L3ObtHD_CZMexEaz84bHDNuBloUOvM5fe5wPYeQt_ADBsf7WGAfOgHrl6L-F1kW0723t4YGUsceZMVK7ImvPxVjON4mvJc30SzGLHwLSlrdFGctfvDCeYgmQu-TEU/w640-h216/P9250856_stitch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The ridge to follow with Cap de Gauch on the right</i></div><p>The ridge is a lovely airy traverse at times a little exposed but never difficult. The amazing views and Vultures circling overhead were a constant distraction.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2aEul6cLhzl0l7B9vtbD19jElpoR7wZ1ezE7NWw6wHM0MABOj2AVFeVVxFHcveq9BisK54PCGatY6HvP1sSSa9CMbdn_fG7IQznwRYzTnK4Jf1QKDcQC4ytrX2dQMvPjYilhcnQSP-GyjUwkLPRyUcKWOqSS0MuR0BW-E1Iep4TACUMO2dPB/s5184/P9250858.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="2920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2aEul6cLhzl0l7B9vtbD19jElpoR7wZ1ezE7NWw6wHM0MABOj2AVFeVVxFHcveq9BisK54PCGatY6HvP1sSSa9CMbdn_fG7IQznwRYzTnK4Jf1QKDcQC4ytrX2dQMvPjYilhcnQSP-GyjUwkLPRyUcKWOqSS0MuR0BW-E1Iep4TACUMO2dPB/w360-h640/P9250858.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>traversing Pic de Peyre Nere</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ftx5Gg3SbNTjHmuZZD-TznmWLtqel1_qoiZYZL1cD_ZRQ2Rzu9cqdXRpDVJdaolQ-MjFwKbiSun2oBIhdbayTXkmZCRz8UMPsdOVHEVZqA61mENjvHgB-oYnQom7XPely_OKJCWJITewg8VmD5sCItTnit0NnluPSCUU3v8HahYY-hpN1j2o/s5184/P9250859.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><i>Griffon vulture</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A second lunch on the sumit Cap de Gauch before passing a small heliported shepherd's hut and beginning the long descent of Pale de Rase crossing Pics de Pale de Rase Superieur and Inferieur.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lNDmbXq_fcUdXOjHOhuSGjkoxm1ZYxZ86U8asWIulSoD3PfERXpNK9kfSTvLCDAUPJIqvZZUV3pXCvSXI1mBR_8rNy3pG2See3QzJSeUD0btxm2jP1hDJUKsoMfMkHLkTsLz_Tn22xm9-zBoc6TKbUOX4zLh-w6V8sSBUBbKYVH3Vjx6jXKk/s5184/P9250877.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lNDmbXq_fcUdXOjHOhuSGjkoxm1ZYxZ86U8asWIulSoD3PfERXpNK9kfSTvLCDAUPJIqvZZUV3pXCvSXI1mBR_8rNy3pG2See3QzJSeUD0btxm2jP1hDJUKsoMfMkHLkTsLz_Tn22xm9-zBoc6TKbUOX4zLh-w6V8sSBUBbKYVH3Vjx6jXKk/w640-h360/P9250877.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Then at last some shade in the forest until we regained a piste forestiere and shortly afterwards the car. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23691606.post-52965015096885590722023-09-17T18:47:00.004+02:002023-09-17T18:47:35.369+02:00Corsica - Part 4 home<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On leaving Corbara we headed on quick tour through the middle of the island stopping briefly in Corte the capital of the island during it's brief spell of independance from successive rule from France, England, Genoa and Pisa. Then over the pass of Vizzavona to Bocagnano. there were a few hours to kill before our hotel opened so headed up the Richiusa Gorge. It's popular with Canyonists, alas we couldn't go very far without equipment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOFbwAS6By7gb6GX4gnbhAmt7YvUYa6vxJbHLFvCagSy9gahkpDWe0Pm0SRHC7nywMaYVqZ2LsHcL_XvMgh_W-IpFti8WzIHb_kwyIVyL-416oTzTe6SkIORni8pTZ4gBLSIHtE2YhENfsvYbRYH66KbhPvbDLX2haVbdZM1eWDV7w8J4WCgM/s5184/P9151086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="2920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOFbwAS6By7gb6GX4gnbhAmt7YvUYa6vxJbHLFvCagSy9gahkpDWe0Pm0SRHC7nywMaYVqZ2LsHcL_XvMgh_W-IpFti8WzIHb_kwyIVyL-416oTzTe6SkIORni8pTZ4gBLSIHtE2YhENfsvYbRYH66KbhPvbDLX2haVbdZM1eWDV7w8J4WCgM/w225-h400/P9151086.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our hotel was comfortable with an amazing view out of the window of the aiguilles of Punta Migliarellu opposite. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2P72RBWGWH0FlPexWN0gjgidgfL7kPKo17TzBEQja1zG1-pUg7x1hioZHdYPwa72cDgMdS2MjCpRjEefz2NWAjFwRplumDYB4L0cAQPEhNAYhfVHTf6tEoUqh6nJifyqv3uSPKDFVorZ_g_KQjmCcTMP2ShIq4WTvkcpqR9DEcpcLRbrAaXh/s5184/P9151087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="2920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2P72RBWGWH0FlPexWN0gjgidgfL7kPKo17TzBEQja1zG1-pUg7x1hioZHdYPwa72cDgMdS2MjCpRjEefz2NWAjFwRplumDYB4L0cAQPEhNAYhfVHTf6tEoUqh6nJifyqv3uSPKDFVorZ_g_KQjmCcTMP2ShIq4WTvkcpqR9DEcpcLRbrAaXh/w225-h400/P9151087.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cV9zOihG_x6ABWBurbIeN_xZKXrhpbOSgTfAqjIa7qa_XSrG_iVqZp96eR0MOrbRWzg7_5vkMdgOaO2h2-4hfCnmt-LgVdEjUKmAIl4RGwUe2wP22N_bHBnhe7gOlbkXYXILZ2XtplZAQSvAG7UggpByKm8i39q-fLE7Ttb7AT3wtItla7RX/s5184/P9151090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5184" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cV9zOihG_x6ABWBurbIeN_xZKXrhpbOSgTfAqjIa7qa_XSrG_iVqZp96eR0MOrbRWzg7_5vkMdgOaO2h2-4hfCnmt-LgVdEjUKmAIl4RGwUe2wP22N_bHBnhe7gOlbkXYXILZ2XtplZAQSvAG7UggpByKm8i39q-fLE7Ttb7AT3wtItla7RX/w640-h360/P9151090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="text-align: center;">A final meal before it was time to head for home the following morning.</span><p></p>Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699745969441333370noreply@blogger.com0