Les poissons en France

Friday, June 06, 2008

The Bottom of the Barrel

We popped down to our friday market this morning to be greeted with a catastrophe. Our wine man Bernard has run out of wine!!!!!!! We asked him if it was the fault of those english who have been taking lorry-loads back to the UK, but he was afraid to upset his customers. However, all is not lost, as he introduced us to a friend who will be taking over his spot. We'll keep an eye on his prices and his quality.

Meanwhile our friend Betty is coming out for 3 weeks so we've been rearranging the bed facilities. We've put the single beds up into the salon behind the 'walls' of floor insulation.















This has then allowed us to set up the double bed in the downstairs bedroom so that our summer guests have a small amount of comfort.

Wildlife Update
The window men came last Thursday to fit the patio doors in the passageway. We were concerned that they would fit the glass over the doors before the redstarts fledged. Thankfully they began to come out of the nest on Tuesday but unfortunately straight into Diana's mouth. John rescued one, we went out and came home to find another in the toilet which then ended up in the porcherie. Exhausted - we were glad to see them go. Similarly I saw the magpies (featured earlier) fledge when I was finally clearing up John and Lesley's house.
I have seen evidence of visits from the boar several times during the last week. He has dug up my melons (look as though they've expired), courgettes and some tomatoes. Mixed feelings when we saw him at the bottom of the alley. I have not seen one before so it was very exciting but I've seen him now !!

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