This is CBS Eye on the World. Here's John Batchelor.

To the south of France, to paradise. I'm in Constable writing for Barons and Wall Street

Journal and other distinguished publications. Watching the dynamics of the French election system and the British election system simultaneously.

Simon is a resident in France and observes where he lives, which is the south surrounded by farmland, the best farmland in France, dominated by one party called the National Rally,

led by well-known figures, Le Penz,

however, at the same time now a dominant voice in the legislature in Paris.

And because of the turmoil of these last days,

Simon's neighbors are on the edge of taking the government.

However, we begin with the vital detail of why you're living in the South of France to begin with.

The weather.

Simon, a very good day to you.

I report the first rain in weeks comes to New England.

The crows were extremely unhappy this morning.

Grandfather Crow and his, what I'd like to say, his hearty boys were out there complaining.

A great deal because they've not seen rain for a while.

I'm thankful for it.

How is it with you?

Good day, Simon. Good day, John. It's absolutely lovely here. We had yet another day of

warm but not too hot and definitely not cold and no rain for the last two, three days. And that's

absolutely lovely.

Today, the temperature was between 49 Fahrenheit and 73 at the top, and no clouds.

It's been absolutely delightful.

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