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Moving out
The exit from Roquetaillade was much less hard work than it might have been, because the removers took most of the furniture and dealt with the large and difficult items. We had been packing frantically up to the very last … Continue reading
No llamas
All our llamas are now in the Allier! The second moving trip started badly. We had prepared thoroughly, adding additional fencing outside the field to funnel the llamas down to where the trailer would be waiting. We had accustomed the … Continue reading
The long trek north
Well that wasn’t as bad as it might have been! We’ve successfully completed the first return trip north to the Allier, and our walking llamas are now installed in their temporary home. On Thursday morning, we set out to load … Continue reading
Homeless
Rather bizarrely, we now own no houses at all. On Wednesday, we collected the cheque from the notaire for the sale of our house at Roquetaillade. Another idiosyncratic transaction, which reminded me how likeable and yet how irritating Maitre Isard … Continue reading
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How green is our valley
This afternoon we went for our favourite basic walk round the valley. We would have done this while Frank and Phil were here during the last three days, but unfortunately a Mediterranean low pressure zone produced rain every day! Hopefully, … Continue reading
Moving update
I have been postponing this article, in the hope that everything would be finalised, and I could write the definitive statement of what is happening. I should have realised that this was never going to happen. The complications and frustrations … Continue reading