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Reasons to be Cheerless
Simon has been pointing out to me, at various points since my return a week ago from visiting my children in England, that it was about time that I wrote something on the blog. And, as always, he is right. … Continue reading
Life Goes On
Two days have passed since Fatma died, and we and the other llamas are gradually adjusting to her absence. Yesterday, Pedro, Capucine, Elif and even Lilas seemed a little thrown by the gap that Fatma’s sudden departure had created. They … Continue reading
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Patience Comes to Those Who Wait
It’s quite hard to write interesting blog posts when the only thing that we seem to be doing is Waiting. We are waiting for the snow to melt, so we can go and buy another load of hay for the … Continue reading
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Falling Still
Just a quick update for those of you who, like us, are wondering what is happening about the house we want to buy. Having been expecting a phone call from the agent since Tuesday, we received an email tonight (way … Continue reading
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And Another Year Bites the Dust
So, here we are, on the very last day of the year. And what a funny ol’ year it’s been. But then I say that every year, from which fact I must conclude that it is, quite simply, a funny … Continue reading
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Levels of Enlightenment
Having just read Simon’s post about the process of getting our car registered in France, I sort of wish I hadn’t! Generally, whenever Simon is talking to me about the tedious-but-necessary things he is doing, I am grateful that auditory processing is … Continue reading