Weather Wednesday: round here Update 9h40 Fog/low cloud has drifted into 87 from direction of 23. Should burn off by lunch.

Recommended folks! Xmas is coming. Nudge the OH. Thom has a touch of the Anthony Bourdains. Me2. Without the cocaine. Lovely prose & wow new recipes for all home cooks. They are homemade. I can vouch for that - had a few in his kitchen & at The Flinty. On Ama .fr too. Bonus. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France

Woodburner on. Lounge windows open, obvs. Needs must. Place is, therefore yet again, full of shieldbugs. 2 species. Green (which turn brown at this time of year) and Forest. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France

Took Viq for a trot round the main working woodland patch today (1st image). It's a bit of a mess. Coppice regrowth, sned piles & brambles. Prep work to do before cracking on with lumberjacking. I'll also be working in my own copse this winter (2nd image). Tad steep there. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France

Weather Tuesday: round here. 14h25 update That's it then. Sun's gone. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France

A lighter more portable one is now needed. Dyson & Shark are stupid money. So research done. Anyone got a Dreame R20 Se-A vacuum? Any issues? Circs here: All tile or hardwood floors. No carpets or rugs. Micro dust particles. Long dog hair. Cantou with wood chip debris. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France

Weather Tuesday: round here. 6h30 update. Warmer. Brighter this morning than this afternoon. And, according to this, the misty murky is clearing off as warm air moves in ahead of the not very active cold front. Still lingers in major river valleys. (Fog is the light grey). – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France

Part 2 Sound up. Swearing may have happened. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France

#ViqDiary Went gently rambling this afternoon at Forge de Savagnac-Ledrier. Another great place, especially out of season. River, woodland, interesting stuff to see etc. Sound up. There's a part 2 to this. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France

The morning ramble. Domaine de la Chauffaille. Great place (nr Coussac-Bonneval). – at Vignols, France

Weather Sunday: 11h30 update The rainy murk is nearly gone. There's a chance it'll be brighter this afternoon (as long as that trailing frontal cloud clears away before it gets dark!). Better chance in 87. – at Vignols, France