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Our farm . . . . . . well, nearly!
At last, we are making progress. The agent has had no success in negotiating for us to buy some additional land, and we have come to a momentous decision – we’ve told him that we are willing to buy the … Continue reading
For everything there is a season . . . .
For everything there is a season, And a time for every matter under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die Yesterday was the low point in our llama raising career. Fatma, mother of our first baby … Continue reading
A New Year message from the llamas
Sorry, but Duc always sings with his mouth full . . . . .
White Christmas (almost)
The South of France is covered in snow on Boxing Day. As the pound approaches parity with the euro (cue panic for ex-pats), Mediterranean weather seeks parity with the UK. Even though today is not a holiday in France, everything … Continue reading
We get registered
In theory, you can’t keep a car in a new EU country for more than 6 months before you get a local registration. In practice, there seems to be no way for anyone to enforce this. And so, we have … Continue reading
Here comes the Sun
The Sun, the hearth of affection and life, pours burning love on the delighted earth. Arthur Rimbaud Rimbaud was a French poet much quoted by Eric Cantona during his time with Manchester United, so mystifying Alex Ferguson and TV interviewers. … Continue reading