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Bad Day at Black Rock
This is a strange life. Just when you think you’ve got it sussed, fate steps in to wipe that smug smile off your face. Wednesday morning dawned sunny and clear. A good day for our first llama walk we thought. … Continue reading
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Helter Shelter….
Over the last couple of days, we have completed the erection and roofing of the heath robinson architectural folly henceforth to be known as ‘The Field Shelter’. After a beautifully warm and sunny Sunday, we decided not to bother putting … Continue reading
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What’s in a name? (part 2)
Having just read Simon’s post about our choice of a name for our llama herd (and incidentally for our entire ‘farm’ or business), I feel a little more explanation is needed about how we came up with this name in … Continue reading
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And then there were seven . . . . .
Today has been a very significant day in the life of the Lamas de l’Aubaine. We woke up this morning at the usual tardy hour of 7.30 am, and, as has become our accustomed routine, I picked up the binoculars, … Continue reading
Sad news
So here we are at last. At home in Roquetaillade. The first day of our journey through France was thankfully uneventful. However, the events of the second day reminded us what a roller-coaster of a ride this thing called Life … Continue reading
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The final journey
It’s a long time since either of us wrote anything on this blog. Time just flies when you’re really busy, and we have indeed been really busy. So, sorry, this is a really long (but exciting!) update . . . … Continue reading
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