January 2019. Winter Wonderland and Summer Sauna.

Winter for the AthoTurnbulls in France and Oxford, and a super hot one for Olivia in Brisbane. The year for all starts off with a lot of activity.

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1 a Ye ancient technique for stopping drafts in castles. A temporary tapestry hanging across the stairs to the cave.	2 b 5th - introducing Yolande to Michael's wine bar.	3 A cold snap	4 d .
5 e To Yolande's to cut some more firewood. Just frost so far.	6 f .	7 g .	8 Jan 6 - Elena's folks, Lucia and Lucio, farewell the guys from Italy as they return to Barcelona.
9 .	10 j 9th - another babysit of Kizzy who keeps an eye on everything...	11 k .. except when she's not.	12 l To Yolande's farm to care for "the boys" whilst she is away. A good diet in the cold is a must
13 m 15th - another visit. Gandolf and Arthur enjoy the attention	14 n 20th - Tasting and judging at a local cake bake off.	15 After too much cake, it's time to catch up with James. But instead his pal the Foxy James answers	16 Tricked us :-)
17 Video - It's time for a long walk and picnic. To hell with the cold.	18 r 25th - we wake to a whiter day	19 Video - Some light snow.	20 s looks lovely
21 u 26th - off to a gig in a nearby village- Occitaine and Irish music. And Paulie braves a local dance	22 It might be cold in Europe, but Rosalie Rosie seeks the cooling tiles in Brisbane	23 26th - and Olivia seeks the ocean on Stradbroke Island with pals	24 .
25 .	26 27th - a catch up with the Oxford Duo who soon head to Brisbane!	27 Oxford is clear and cool. Tres pretty	28 .
29 zc 31st - a complex highlight of January - Paulie's brother who has been assumed dead since the 1980's is alive! An emotional birthday call to him in the Phillipines	30 The month end colder at James and Keno's in Oxford	31 ze And wetter in St Antonin. Flood coming? It was a close call (see Feb 2019)