Sunday in the park

This weekend, I demonstrated uncharacteristic self-restraint at a brocante in Montpellier (just one chandelier). Plus a recipe for courgette fritters with roasted red pepper dip from my market haul.

One of the most cheering things about having people to stay is experiencing our new home through their eyes. It’s easy when you’re in the middle of a big renovation to focus on how much there is to do – what colour to paint the walls, how best to restore the floors, the layout of bathrooms, the placement of pipes, can I really sew all of the curtains my…