Sharon Moncur
@sharonmoncur.bsky.social
Occasionally write a blog at renaissancegardener.org
Natural world gardens plants family
Sussex & France
Travel music books laughter
Christian
Late diagnosed autistic
OH has Parkinson’s
Natural world gardens plants family
Sussex & France
Travel music books laughter
Christian
Late diagnosed autistic
OH has Parkinson’s
Good morning
Big changes ahead.
Big changes ahead.
November 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Good morning
Big changes ahead.
Big changes ahead.
Kaki tree in all it’s autumn glory. Well, the beautifully coloured leaves have fallen, now just the fruit remains. Sadly these fruits aren’t particularly palatable, having huge seeds in them. So we will just admire how they look.
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Kaki tree in all it’s autumn glory. Well, the beautifully coloured leaves have fallen, now just the fruit remains. Sadly these fruits aren’t particularly palatable, having huge seeds in them. So we will just admire how they look.
Sunshine on a corner of the house
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sunshine on a corner of the house
Some lovely autumn colours still shining at NT Petworth today
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Some lovely autumn colours still shining at NT Petworth today
Good morning
Continuing to feel very rough; what a pain! Back home this evening. What a place Rome is … I had to take a photo of this shrub in the Forum.
Sadly we saw the building collapse in which one person died and another is still fighting for life in hospital.
Continuing to feel very rough; what a pain! Back home this evening. What a place Rome is … I had to take a photo of this shrub in the Forum.
Sadly we saw the building collapse in which one person died and another is still fighting for life in hospital.
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Good morning
Continuing to feel very rough; what a pain! Back home this evening. What a place Rome is … I had to take a photo of this shrub in the Forum.
Sadly we saw the building collapse in which one person died and another is still fighting for life in hospital.
Continuing to feel very rough; what a pain! Back home this evening. What a place Rome is … I had to take a photo of this shrub in the Forum.
Sadly we saw the building collapse in which one person died and another is still fighting for life in hospital.
Caesar said hello back
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Caesar said hello back
Good morning from Rome. Villa d’Este yesterday was magnificent. Here’s a slightly unusual view!
Unfortunately down with a bit of a big and feeling rather rough which is a huge pain.
Unfortunately down with a bit of a big and feeling rather rough which is a huge pain.
November 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Good morning from Rome. Villa d’Este yesterday was magnificent. Here’s a slightly unusual view!
Unfortunately down with a bit of a big and feeling rather rough which is a huge pain.
Unfortunately down with a bit of a big and feeling rather rough which is a huge pain.
Guess which one is our train 🙄🙄🙄
Good morning
Good morning
November 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Guess which one is our train 🙄🙄🙄
Good morning
Good morning
Yesterday
Outside ; inside
Outside ; inside
November 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Yesterday
Outside ; inside
Outside ; inside
Let there be light
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Let there be light
Our hotel is the building on the left. Not a bad position?!
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Our hotel is the building on the left. Not a bad position?!
Good morning
Today is the 5th anniversary of arriving in France to obtain residency under the Withdrawal Agreement, thus securing rights that were extended to my husband 15 months later under family reunification rules
I therefore now have permanent residency
Photo taken a few minutes after arrival
Today is the 5th anniversary of arriving in France to obtain residency under the Withdrawal Agreement, thus securing rights that were extended to my husband 15 months later under family reunification rules
I therefore now have permanent residency
Photo taken a few minutes after arrival
October 30, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Good morning
Today is the 5th anniversary of arriving in France to obtain residency under the Withdrawal Agreement, thus securing rights that were extended to my husband 15 months later under family reunification rules
I therefore now have permanent residency
Photo taken a few minutes after arrival
Today is the 5th anniversary of arriving in France to obtain residency under the Withdrawal Agreement, thus securing rights that were extended to my husband 15 months later under family reunification rules
I therefore now have permanent residency
Photo taken a few minutes after arrival
I’ve not seen a three-seamed walnut before. From our own tree.
I wonder what caused it? Any ideas?
I wonder what caused it? Any ideas?
October 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I’ve not seen a three-seamed walnut before. From our own tree.
I wonder what caused it? Any ideas?
I wonder what caused it? Any ideas?
Good morning
It was chilly (12 degrees) to be outside in dressing gown and hotel slippers, but I’m glad I did. Pretty sunrise. Varied day ahead here …
It was chilly (12 degrees) to be outside in dressing gown and hotel slippers, but I’m glad I did. Pretty sunrise. Varied day ahead here …
October 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Good morning
It was chilly (12 degrees) to be outside in dressing gown and hotel slippers, but I’m glad I did. Pretty sunrise. Varied day ahead here …
It was chilly (12 degrees) to be outside in dressing gown and hotel slippers, but I’m glad I did. Pretty sunrise. Varied day ahead here …
Good morning
Flu and Covid jabs this afternoon
More admin and paperwork this morning 🙄
Whatever you’re up to I hope there’ll be some joy to be found!
Pic is of Parthenocissus tricuspidata, commonly known as Boston Ivy, which grows on our house and has spectacular autumn colour.
Flu and Covid jabs this afternoon
More admin and paperwork this morning 🙄
Whatever you’re up to I hope there’ll be some joy to be found!
Pic is of Parthenocissus tricuspidata, commonly known as Boston Ivy, which grows on our house and has spectacular autumn colour.
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Good morning
Flu and Covid jabs this afternoon
More admin and paperwork this morning 🙄
Whatever you’re up to I hope there’ll be some joy to be found!
Pic is of Parthenocissus tricuspidata, commonly known as Boston Ivy, which grows on our house and has spectacular autumn colour.
Flu and Covid jabs this afternoon
More admin and paperwork this morning 🙄
Whatever you’re up to I hope there’ll be some joy to be found!
Pic is of Parthenocissus tricuspidata, commonly known as Boston Ivy, which grows on our house and has spectacular autumn colour.
Good morning
Hope you all remembered about the clock change?
Dry day forecast here which is welcome after a week of rain (even though that rain was VERY welcome indeed!)
Leaves to be dealt with
Before you reprimand me I should clarify they are plane tree, huge, tough, don’t break down unless chopped
Hope you all remembered about the clock change?
Dry day forecast here which is welcome after a week of rain (even though that rain was VERY welcome indeed!)
Leaves to be dealt with
Before you reprimand me I should clarify they are plane tree, huge, tough, don’t break down unless chopped
October 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Good morning
Hope you all remembered about the clock change?
Dry day forecast here which is welcome after a week of rain (even though that rain was VERY welcome indeed!)
Leaves to be dealt with
Before you reprimand me I should clarify they are plane tree, huge, tough, don’t break down unless chopped
Hope you all remembered about the clock change?
Dry day forecast here which is welcome after a week of rain (even though that rain was VERY welcome indeed!)
Leaves to be dealt with
Before you reprimand me I should clarify they are plane tree, huge, tough, don’t break down unless chopped
Shadows from glass candle holders illuminated by the torch function on my iPhone yesterday as the power cut hit us before sunrise and we were scrabbling around for lights.
October 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Shadows from glass candle holders illuminated by the torch function on my iPhone yesterday as the power cut hit us before sunrise and we were scrabbling around for lights.
View out of the front door an hour or so ago
October 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
View out of the front door an hour or so ago
Good morning
Stormy weather has taken our power this morning 😩
Stormy weather has taken our power this morning 😩
October 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Good morning
Stormy weather has taken our power this morning 😩
Stormy weather has taken our power this morning 😩
Good (rather early) morning
Lovely albeit quiet low key day yesterday to celebrate OH’s birthday with a visit to the pizzeria in Eymet. Dinner out with friends tonight. No wonder I’m a bit of a porker!!
The rain continues. Magic! And so welcome. Leaves thickly carpet the ground. Autumn is here.
Lovely albeit quiet low key day yesterday to celebrate OH’s birthday with a visit to the pizzeria in Eymet. Dinner out with friends tonight. No wonder I’m a bit of a porker!!
The rain continues. Magic! And so welcome. Leaves thickly carpet the ground. Autumn is here.
October 22, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Good (rather early) morning
Lovely albeit quiet low key day yesterday to celebrate OH’s birthday with a visit to the pizzeria in Eymet. Dinner out with friends tonight. No wonder I’m a bit of a porker!!
The rain continues. Magic! And so welcome. Leaves thickly carpet the ground. Autumn is here.
Lovely albeit quiet low key day yesterday to celebrate OH’s birthday with a visit to the pizzeria in Eymet. Dinner out with friends tonight. No wonder I’m a bit of a porker!!
The rain continues. Magic! And so welcome. Leaves thickly carpet the ground. Autumn is here.
Good morning BlueSky
OH’s birthday today! Off out to a pizzeria for lunch. Not many places open on a Tuesday in rural France! Good job we like it anyway …
Have a great day yourself, whether you’re celebrating or not. If you are struggling in some way 🙏s for strength.
See you later!
OH’s birthday today! Off out to a pizzeria for lunch. Not many places open on a Tuesday in rural France! Good job we like it anyway …
Have a great day yourself, whether you’re celebrating or not. If you are struggling in some way 🙏s for strength.
See you later!
October 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Good morning BlueSky
OH’s birthday today! Off out to a pizzeria for lunch. Not many places open on a Tuesday in rural France! Good job we like it anyway …
Have a great day yourself, whether you’re celebrating or not. If you are struggling in some way 🙏s for strength.
See you later!
OH’s birthday today! Off out to a pizzeria for lunch. Not many places open on a Tuesday in rural France! Good job we like it anyway …
Have a great day yourself, whether you’re celebrating or not. If you are struggling in some way 🙏s for strength.
See you later!
Rather a striking zinnia
We’ve had some useful rain today, first for many weeks, some quite squally weather in fact
More leaves down from the plane trees than before I mowed them up yesterday!
They need to be mowed so they get chopped into pieces as they are big, tough, and slow to rot down
We’ve had some useful rain today, first for many weeks, some quite squally weather in fact
More leaves down from the plane trees than before I mowed them up yesterday!
They need to be mowed so they get chopped into pieces as they are big, tough, and slow to rot down
October 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Rather a striking zinnia
We’ve had some useful rain today, first for many weeks, some quite squally weather in fact
More leaves down from the plane trees than before I mowed them up yesterday!
They need to be mowed so they get chopped into pieces as they are big, tough, and slow to rot down
We’ve had some useful rain today, first for many weeks, some quite squally weather in fact
More leaves down from the plane trees than before I mowed them up yesterday!
They need to be mowed so they get chopped into pieces as they are big, tough, and slow to rot down
Barn owl on our covered terrace last night
October 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Barn owl on our covered terrace last night
Walnuts from our old tree. Customary mug for size. Yum. And truly free food since we inherited the tree.
October 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Walnuts from our old tree. Customary mug for size. Yum. And truly free food since we inherited the tree.