Beaconsfield, Montreal

By Dianne

Time to go – leaving Canada

Well, our house sit in Canada is coming to an end. It’s been an interesting time – the coldest Montreal winter in recorded history. We can hardly complain as our house has been warm and cozy and the local people friendly. Alexandra has taken us on a couple of outings since we got back from New York….

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By Dianne

Sucrerie de la Montagne

Things are still pretty quiet here in Beaconsfield. The snow continues to melt – the local village looks so different without snow – and as we walk the streets we are now seeing lawns and small bushes appearing in people’s gardens. The grass isn’t pretty at this stage of the process – a yukky grey…

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By Dianne

The quiet life in Beaconsfield

Well spring equinox has happened here – 20th March – so it’s officially springtime. The weather had been warning up but winter was determined to hang on! Temperatures went from hovering in the low pluses to minus 15 with a wind chill of minus 25. We went from strolling to church in gently falling snow…

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By Dianne

A visit to Montreal Old Town

Yeah!! We caught the bus then metro into Montreal city yesterday. The sun was shining and the temperature around 6 degrees. Having done the trip before we knew when to get off our bus, how to find the metro, and what line to catch where.  We got off the metro at Place d’Armes, walked towards…

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By Dianne

Squirrel Super Highway

A little update! All around our area there are cables. Strung across streets, along streets and across back yards. The squirrels use these cables – especially the big black ones – like a network of roads. We often see them racing along to some sort of urgent appointment or destination. It would be amazing to…

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