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Spring images
Now that we really are in Spring, everything is coming to life. Each day, there’s something new to take delight in. Often the blossom on a particular type of plant only lasts for a few days, so it’s an ever-changing … Continue reading
Dangerous wildlife (allegedly)
As today is a Sunday, one of the first sounds I heard this morning was the intermittent cacophony of hounds. Each weekend throughout the autumn and winter, many of the men in the commune gather to take part in that … Continue reading
Spring chickens
Spring may still be nearly a week away, but the weather has been superb for the last three days. On Thursday, we went for lunch to Lin and Pete’s. Sitting outside in the sun, we relaxed and managed to get … Continue reading
Isolation and fraternité
Roquetaillade is only about five miles from the edge of Limoux, the market town which serves as a commercial centre for a large number of villages. Limoux only has a population of just over 10 000, but it has four … Continue reading
Spring?
My weather software tells me, with the ludicrous precision meaningful only to a computer, that Spring doesn’t start here until 12:44 on 20 March. But we have learned that the accepted first sign of Spring here is the appearance of … Continue reading
The baby grows up
Lilas was born at the end of October. So she is now just four months old . . . . . But she behaves like a teenager. Lovable but stroppy; determined to be treated like an adult, but full of … Continue reading