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Puppy Love
I am on my own again for a few days while Simon is visiting his parents in England. Typically, Rufus has chosen this moment to discover that he can climb over the fence of the penned-in area where he and … Continue reading
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Chicken Strippers
So here is the post about chickens that I didn’t promise to write ……. When we first got our chickens last year, I wrote a post (Fear and Loathing in Las Chickenas) in which I went public about my feather phobia. For those … Continue reading
Promises Schmomises
You may recall that, back in July, I sort of committed myself to writing a series of blogs about the chickens, (EastHenders….What’s Goin’ On?). Even at the time, aware of my remarkable and extremely frustrating tendency to suddenly lose interest … Continue reading
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Autumn Tumbles In
Time seems to be flying by. Too quickly. It seems like only yesterday that we were moving in here to start our new(est) life in the Allier Spring. But suddenly, in the blink of a dream-blind eye, Summer has slipped away, and Autumn is … Continue reading
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Happiness is a Warm Puppy
Last Friday we became the proud, if slightly stupefied owners of two puppies. We had arranged, we thought, to go with Florian, our hay-provider and wish-deliverer, (Getting Ready for Winter) to his place in a not-too-far-away village, to have a look … Continue reading
Five Go Live
A week ago, on Wednesday morning, Mother Cat popped. Having inveigled us into allowing her momentarily into our bedroom (through an uncharacteristically beguiling demonstration of affection combined with an unfaltering degree of persistence), she wheedled her way into the warm … Continue reading