At last I'm back in contact again A great deal to relate, but I'm here, settled in France in a house I have developed that was once the cinema for the village. Life after Lagoon Davina is quite a change and under a lot of bridges on the way
Now I need to contact everyone to find out  how their Life After Lagoona Davina has been
I'm really looking for to hearing from everyone So is Scottie, yes now 18  she sleeps a little more but is still as mischievous as before
Will not tell you just yet how many years I have been going, confessions later 

DAVINA IN FRANCE UPDATE

First of all apologies for not updating my picture, the one seen with Scottie is about 8 years old Totally due to vanity, I'm waiting until I have lost the weight I put on from comfort eating due to the stress of selling Lagoona Davina.
Scottie of course looks exactly the same Not a wrinkle Not a pound or kilo more, really not fair but inspiring me to look as good as I can at my ripe old age, not long now kilos coming off.
I didn't go to the area talked about on the last blog ages ago, too far away from what I wanted to have. I'm in Pouzolles, Herault, south of France, near Beziers, Pezenas and Montpellier, wonderful countryside and micro climate, I have almost finished my lovely house, it was once the cinema for the village, so as you can imagine there was quite a lot to do. I hope to restore what little bits are left of the original, especially the screen, which in those days they painted onto the wall It has taken time not helped by my having heart failure only ten days after moving in (again due to selling Lagoona Davina stress) However, pacemaker fitted by a brilliant French surgeon, a few months of treatment to get it stabilized, I'm back in perfect health. Now I'm just waiting to sell my flat in York to have the final injection of cash needed to finish.
In the meantime, not quite camping, but not completely finished, 'paying guests' are welcome to stay in my guest room for a small token price
Please contact me on:- maildavina@gmail.com
Once finished I will have a completely self contained 1 bedroom / bathroom, with open plan drawing room / kitchen, TV Wi-Fi apartment (gite) to rent by the week or month.
In any event I'm back nearer to family and friends and blogging again And about to create a new blog linked to a new website, which I hope will be rather interesting, perhaps occasionally even controversial! I will let you know more soon
Davina and Scottie of course

Soon to be in France

As we have decided not to go to Morocco, Scottie and I plan another little 'slice of paradise' in the south of the Var France. Beautiful countryside, near to the beach, great wines, wonderful cheeses and of course delicious healthy food. A laid back eco friendly life, 100% chill factor for anyone who comes to stay. No idea when exactly we will make the move from India, however this is the first post to get us started and a younger picture of us to keep us imagining we are fit enough for the move. 

Initially we will stay in La Migoua, near Le Beausset in the 'Domaine Tempier' 
The 'house on the hill' which once belonged to my dear and much missed friend Dee (Wells) I first knew her when she was the wife of second husband A.J Ayer the English philosopher. Lady Ayer my darling Dee, was the most amusing often misunderstood, talented and generous friend. Her two delightful, also fabulously talented children Nick Ayer and Gully Wells have very kindly lent La Migoua to Scottie and I for a little while. Nick writes poetry and holds poetry reading, his lovely girlfriend Stephanie is a keep fit and exercise adviser. Gully the features editor of Conde Nast Traveler has written a 'must read' book about the house, her mother, father, stepfather and the people in her life. "The House In France" (A Memoir) is impossible to put down. 
When in France I hope to find the perfect place for the plan explained in 'About Me' on the right 
The Aim:- Good Conversation, Yoga, Meditation, Tai Chi, Seminars, Cooking, Gardening, Walks, Healthy Food and Sweet Animals

As a yoga master I attempt to teach yoga in the traditional way. Yoga is a holistic system which was evolved by the sages of ancient India. It is not just the practice of postures they are just one aspect of yoga which unite the dualities in human nature. It is non-competitive, the postures must be taught slowly in a non-judgemental gentle way, improvement happen it is not extracted. The ultimate aim of yoga is self-knowledge, therefore an open attitude is necessary, a moderate and balanced approach is the ideal one. .

Yoga is universal; anyone can practice yoga irrespective their religion, race, geographical location or social status. The correct and regular practice of yoga leads to better health, psychological and physiological harmony and inner peace - Praveendas yoga master

In anticipation of Praveendas coming to give yoga and meditation classes to all our guests Scottie is practicing her yoga stretch        

   

                                                            

In preparation for my vegetable and herb garden (did you know you can grow papayas indoors if its cold in Europe) my 'trial garlic' is growing well supervised by Scottie sitting in a basket nearby

Zebe (my goat) is looking after a lovely blind man in India so cannot come with us, but we will have another French goat for milk and cheese, guests can help with milking. 

                                            Duck eggs galore of course 

                   










       AND a Polish chicken or two (or three or four or maybe more)

    

Yes these really are Polish chickens, they lay great eggs,    you can help collect them when you come to stay 

Grande embrasse Davina and

STOP PRESS

As I reach a ripe old age this month of May I know I must start going into reverse. Not enough will come from the hotel Sale proceeds for a face lift or gymnasiums.  Therefore in a desperate attempt to get the bod' and face to an even halfway acceptable level I have devised my own version of the ZUMBA, the dance exercises which are all the rage

Just For Us:- called 'Dance Little Old Ladies' the routine and music choices I have put together are ready, I will make the video just as soon as I have finalised the Sale of Lagoona Davina. If you want to join me in a bit of fun trying to reverse gravity and the inevitable aging process take a look at my blog in July, I will tell you where you can see a clip and get the video

xx from an overweight but getting slimmer - wrinkly but getting smoother Davina

27th May 2012

A stitch In Time

Have started packing, what a lot of 'stuff' we accumulate in our lives. True I have been here 15 years but no excuse, I must slim down my belongings as well as my 'bod' 

Procedure to take Scottie into France is on the way thanks to invaluable help from dear friends as it is not easy to take animals from India Sooo it looks as if we will be in France by the end of August the latest. 

Please get in touch on this blog or by email if you have any ideas of what facilities you would like to have when you come to stay in my new guest house. Ideas on all things eco friendly and self sustaining particularly welcome, there are lots of great carbon foot print savers out there I would love to hear from you. 

We could think of ourselves as 'one stitch in the New World or Bayeux Tapestry' each stitch completes the picture. There are 39 million stitches in the New World Tapestry the world has a population of 8 billion, if only half of us were a 'stitch' doing our bit for the ecology What A Tapestry We Would Make

Davina