Hello!
This week, 1 November is a public holiday called La Toussaint. On this day many French people honour the lives of their deceased relatives by putting flowers on the family graves – traditionally chrysanthemums. Most shops and restaurants are closed as people generally try and spend the day with their family. By the way, even though you might think that chrysanthemums would make a great gift – don’t try offering them to a French person, here they are flowers for remembrance. The cemeteries are filled with colour at this time of year.
One of my potters told me that this is the most consecutive days without rain that we've had this year! So whatever you do in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a great time.
Best wishes,
Helen
Week 44
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And finally...
Couples pottery... newlyweds tried their hands at throwing on the wheel, really good for a first try. They may well have become clay converts!
