Forget Spring... Summer came early today!

With temperatures reaching 21.2C today, we took a leisurely walk following one of the waymarked routes starting and finishing in the centre of Usseau, a small village 22km south east of Braye. It was also the first proper outing of the year for the 2CV!

The walk takes you through rolling farmland giving some wonderful views over the open countryside..

It was a perfect day for photography and Colin captured this white wagtail and a couple of partridge..

Both these last two photos were taken from quite a distance away so we were pleased with the results.

The walk takes you past the Maquignon quarry which gave me a chance to indulge in my passion for stone - on a grand scale...

Returning to the village we noticed a sign highlighting one of the more confusing aspects of driving in France...

This is the old French system of giving priority to all traffic coming from the right. This still applies at unmarked crossroads in the countryside, in small villages, as well as minor streets inside cities, etc. Most other road crossings have some kind of priority system implemented. 

Home again and it was shorts on as we sat out to have a cup of tea!

Can't be bad for the 9th March!!