Monthly Archives: May 2012

Bind weed

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Gary

I hate bind weed. I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned that before but even so…I hate bind weed! When we first moved into this house, it owned the back garden. It was everywhere and took me an age to remove. I … Continue reading →

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RIP old friend

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Gary

Today I was mowing the lawn. Over the last two weeks, there has been quite a bit of rain and it was pretty thick. I was about two thirds of the way through when suddenly the mower fell apart. I … Continue reading →

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Sailing home

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Gary

While the trip to France at the beginning of a two week holiday is always a great way to start, the trip back can be a bit of a drag. The fact that the ferry takes around nine hours to … Continue reading →

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Stilt women scare dog

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gary

It would be terribly remiss of me if I didn’t mention the toilet in our hotel room in Saumur. It was clearly designed by someone without legs. Imagine a cupboard and now imagine someone has plonked a toilet against the … Continue reading →

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Bank holiday Thursday

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Gary

We woke to rain this morning. Clearly the sun is only over the Dordogne. Still, unperturbed, we set off (after a yummy French breakfast at the hotel) for the Old Town bit of Saumur followed by the chateau at the … Continue reading →

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Leaving Liorac

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Gary

The nights at the pigeonnaire are completely silent, apart from the occasional night creature. They are also very, very black given there’s no lights anywhere. This is, of course, wonderful, except when Boy decides he’s a bit lonely and wants … Continue reading →

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It does rain in the Dordogne

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Gary

At the pigeonnaire there’s a black Labrador called Boy. The owners use the same sort of electric fence as we do with the poodles in order to keep Boy away from the guest accommodation. He’s a lovely boisterous dog who … Continue reading →

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The source of the Internet

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Gary

Given that today we have lost our connection to the Internet, I thought it the perfect time to describe how we have been accessing it down here on the farm. Because the pigeonnaire is so far from the main house, … Continue reading →

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Almost Black Sunday

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Gary

I forgot to mention that yesterday morning I saw a hoopee. It was sitting on the grass just beyond the loggia (which is what Mirinda calls the verandah) giving me a funny look. Which is odd because they have a … Continue reading →

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The man with the nose

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Gary

Whenever I think of Cyrano de Bergerac, I always think of Steve Martin in the updated, American version where he says 20 nose insults at the beginning. I guess I should read the original (though translated into English) novel. Still, … Continue reading →

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