Sunday 28 September 2008

VISITING SARAH

image It is sometimes quite astounding how people come to meet and after just a few minutes you can feel like you have known each other for ages. This was the case with Sarah, a woman Ian took me to meet a few days ago. She has moved to France from England and has bought a lovely little cottage with lots of space for a vegetable garden, in the French countryside. image

 

Sarah hasn't grown vegetables or anything much else before but now she has started a box system and provides vegetables for several other families and is building it up all the time. She has taken a leap and is now trusting her cape.....a little phrase that has become central to how I think, lately.

 

 

imageWe looked around the vegetable garden, which is bounded on one side by one of these beautiful fields of sunflowers that are around every corner in this part of France. We sat inside and ate a lunch she kindly made us with things from her garden, with the sun streaming through the windows, and the road just outside the door....no cars went by while we were there. And anyway, in the back streets of France the roads are so narrow people just potter along, on the whole.

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Sarah has found a connection and is making it work. She has removed herself from the ratrace and made a little space to absorb a more tranquil life. Like me, she has discovered slow and all the good things that come with it. We found so much in common.....me, an Australian woman travelling to see other people in the slow lane and Sarah, just doing it, out there in rural France.

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Sarah belongs to Gardeners' Calendar

It was really lovely to meet you Sarah and I hope we can keep in touch.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your kind words - it was lovely to meet you too Kate. It is true I have found a beautiful place here in the Charente Maritime and am happy just being here. I count myself very lucky to have found a passion in growing things - it is rewarding in so many ways. I wish you all the best for the rest of your travels and hope we keep in touch.
Sarah

Maggie said...

Great to meet you Sarah and see your veggie patch.
I have read Gardener's calendar before, they have great chats.
Happy gardening. Maggie