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Fosse-hunting — the pursuit of effluent

When we first visited the farm, we couldn’t help but notice that there was no conventional toilet. We wondered whether the occupants were evangelical environmentalists, who insisted on using an earth closet for high-minded reasons. However, not wanting ourselves to … Continue reading

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Pedro finds happiness

While Val was finding happiness by the hearth, Pedro took full advantage of the snowy weather.

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Monday Morning Blues and Pinks

Minus 8.5℃ and it’s my turn to get up early and do the animal round. My determination to ignore the rampant puppies’ six-thirty antics and cling tenaciously to the last vestiges of a not-long-enough sleep is gradually worn down by … Continue reading

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Boorish by Nature

After three months of pig ownership, I feel a little pig review is in order. The first thing I would like to say is that my estimation of the mental capacities of swine has changed. Pigs are not intelligent creatures … Continue reading

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Every Life Should Have Nine Cats

Eight cats is a lot of cats. I guess that’s what you get when you wish a little too hard. When we lived in Roquetaillade (with only seven llamas, four chickens and one dog) I really, really, really wanted a … Continue reading

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It’s a Man Thing

Today I got an email from my Wise Friend which, in passing, drew my attention to the fact that we have not blogged in a while. With shame and self-castigation I realise that it is eleven days since my last … Continue reading

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