Clan on the move - in Oz & the EU

Much of August is madness in St Antonin given it's tourist season. The guys are happy to leave for a month of "self-eviction" on the 17th & rent La Cachette to Kiwi visitors. Meanwhile Olivia starts Uni again in Brisbane & moves house (whilst doing sports physio work), Nick and Elena head to Italy and then Portugal, and James finishes a course in Sommerset and then heads on Holidays. The whole clan is on the move.

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The holiday season means more nocturnal madness outside But things wind down and the carnival types start to pack up .. and they take they dodgy dodgems with them Meanwhile, over the Italian border in Austria Nick and Elena enjoy their holidays
James completes his Permiculture Certificate in Sommerset 17th - La Cachette is ready to receive a Kiwi quartet for a month ... ... who include Paulie's brother Pete's pal John Bain. .
So Paulie and Stephen relocate 30 minutes up the road to Larroque. . The lovely house behind Paulie... ... has views like this from the bedroom window...
... and like this from ... ...bathroom window . Through perfect planning Paulie (aka Miss Prim) only has a 10 minute cycle to help a young couple...
... settle into their chateau It turns into regular help Stephen notes the effects of liberal de-sexing attitudes in France. Another view from the Larroque bathroom is Puycelsi...
... so the dynamic duo cycle there Looking back to Larroque . .
. Puycelsi church . 21st - Stephen's neice Sophie, husband Nick and friends spend a few days in St Antonin
House-husband Stephen notices fruit is starting to ripen .. and so starts the foraging ... and other fruity projects ... .. such as plum clafoutis which they shared with Michael & Storm one evening
Plum jam Plenty of forest trails to explore . Time to write
... to meet wildlife and time to spend in Stephen's new office (no broadband in the house!!) A late night at the office 29th - an outing to the Rabastens market
A knitting project for Paulie's great-niece Ella needs supplies (back home said Project is nearly there) . The cute Rabastens church
. Heading home though Gaillac regional vines Back in their turf, a 20 km cycle from Larroque to Cazals Via Penne
through the Aveyron Gorges At Cazals it's art in the Jardin day. The guys are keen on Muriel Guiomar's work A lot of craft as well .
A stream aids a hot cycle home ... ...as does meeting new friends Then chilling out Back in Oz Olivia joins the Dunlop-Blanch gals for Claudie's birthday
... and later moves in with Kirst & Toni to help with Ella. Elena and Nick meanwhile enjoy time in Italy... . Then move into Sept in Faro in the south of Portugal.
. . . Also on hols in Portugal (further noth), James and Keno prepare to head to see Stephen & Paulie
A full moon awaits them in Larroque. But storm clouds are gathering.