Author Archives: Simon

Soirée

Posted on 28 November, 2008 by Simon

The Club du Jeudi is a weekly gathering at the Mairie of old ladies, to chat, knit, sew etc. On their behalf, at least one event is organised each year . . . . And so, next Saturday, we are … Continue reading →

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Egg byproducts

Posted on 26 November, 2008 by Simon

Look how we suffer! We have to keep eating these damn cakes . . . .

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Egg quiz

Posted on 26 November, 2008 by Simon

You have to read yesterday’s post on chickens first . . . Here are this morning’s eggs. Despite the near-freezing cold, all four chickens have laid! The test is: can you identify which chicken laid which egg? When you think … Continue reading →

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Reflections on chickens

Posted on 25 November, 2008 by Simon

We’ve had our four chickens for well over three months now, and they’ve become thoroughly embedded in our life. Val has commented on how they’ve changed our early mornings (Musing on Rising). Even more evidently, they’ve altered our diet! I … Continue reading →

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Outrage in the village!

Posted on 17 November, 2008 by Simon

The calm of the village has been disturbed! A special council meeting has been held, and a unanimous denunciation of the culprits has been published and distributed to all households. So, what is this all about? The language is so … Continue reading →

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Wind turbines

Posted on 3 November, 2008 by Simon

You’ll perhaps (I hope!) have noticed some changes to the appearance of this blog. We thought that it was time to update the original, and liked the idea of a photo in the header. This meant I was hunting for … Continue reading →

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