2nd November, on the way to Bristol airport from Glastonbury, it was very misty. It was an amazing drive, together with the Autumnal colours – Sue drove us there. I was heading to France for the second time this year. But his time I was accompanying Juliette, to also do a work exchange on her land there. We landed at Toulouse.

We stayed for two nights firstly, at Juliettes friends guest house. Her name is Brigette, at Les Fenouitles, near Toulouse. The part of the house that she lives in is from the 12th Century. I had a really nice room in the guest house. Brigette had picked us up at the airport. She had some supper ready for us. The next day, we helped her in the garden. And cleaning out, the last space in her house to be renovated, which was going to be a bathroom. It was very dusty with centuries old dust. I loved eating outside in the garden, in the sun.

They set off in the afternoon to pick up some things. I lay on the grass in the sun and watched it go down after raking leaves. And it was nice to get to know her land, there was a well near where I was lying. Coming from New Zealand, wells are something we are not as used to seeing. The next day, after clearing more of those leaves, Juliet took me to her house, a couple of hours away.

It was sunny as we drove through the beautiful autumnal colours. Arriving just on dusk, Juliet showed me the house and some of the land. There is 100 acres, so only the land near the house! I didn’t sleep so well that night. I was sneezing from the feather pillows! Was fine the next night after changing. Juliettes place, is in the commune of Gonqueriel, La Garouffie (Hamelet) Department of Tarn.

I raked the leaves in the morning whilst David, Juliet’s friend was fixing the roof. One day we picked up a stairwell from a little village in the direction of St Antonin du Nobel Bell. Arnac,

Every day was sunny and warm, except the last day when it was cold and misty. We harvested chestnuts and walnuts, cleared bracken, cut back some trees, and cleared up the spring a wee bit. The last few days I was tiling – putting in art deco tiles behind a fireplace. This was the first time I had tiled, so she was very trusting! The wall was quite uneven. We are not talking straight lines on the tiles I put in! But I enjoyed putting them up all the same.

We went to the market on the Friday, which was fun. Tasting cheeses, and soaking it in. Juliet brought an axe from a second hand shop. My body was tired. so I rested for a few days, felt renewed. I saw a snake too, cleaning near a plant pot, I think I had upset its nap place.

On 11 November, Juliet had taken me to a spring on her land. It was just near her house. We were walking past it really. I felt a very strong energy in there and I knew that is where I wanted to be for 11.11 day. My friend Michiel, messaged. Saying he was going to be at the spring at Healing Waters in Glastonbury, at that time. His time was an hour out, but we synchronized to be meditating at the same time. I went down to the spring and meditated, Juliet came down just before 11.11, she said later she could sense a peaceful energy.

St Aidans Prayer for the Holy Island, Lindisfarne – Adapted for the Isle of Avalon, Glastonbury.
Lord, this green island, make it a place of PEACE,
Here be the peace of those do thy will
Here be the peace of each one serving the other.
Here be the peace of people praying together.
Here be the peace of praise by dark and day.
Be this island, thy Holy Isle of Avalon, at PEACE
I, lord, they servant, make this prayer
Be it in thy care, Amen

13 November, Juliet kindly dropped me to the airport, flight at 21.00. I was on my way to Bristol, Ali and Michiel met me. I had met Ali’s in New Zealand, and we stayed at her new flat for a few nights. We did sound healing here too with Michiel, as Ali had a going and a few Sound Healing instruments. Then it was the 376 back to Glastonbury!