"Our Friends"

 I have told you that we have been in virtual "lockdown" for weeks due to the incessant high temperatures. Normally in the holiday season we venture out to some of the numerous cultural events that are arranged at this time of year for both holidaymakers and locals. However as it does not begin to cool off until 21.00 we just have not got the energy to make the effort. 

So.......these little creatures have been our entertainment this summer.

 Yes John (and Jean-Jacque) guard them like they are family. Remember the carry on when the kestrels were nesting!! I often say to John "who were you talking to?" and he says "only the rabbit". There are 3/5 who live in the garden. We have never seen 5 together so we don't know if it is 3 in the front and 2 in the back or it is just the same ones moving about. They are not afraid of us and we can walk within 2 metres and they just carry on with their own business. If occasionally they do become anxious they lay their ears down and stay perfectly still so that they are "invisible"! Under non drought conditions they graze on the weeds in the "lawn" but even now they don't eat my plants (well, virtually never).

As you can tell they have given us much pleasure and as we always say it is an immense pleasure for us to share our lives with the wildlife. Of course I remain anxious that they will breed (5 is enough thank you). I was wondering if there is a contraceptive that you can feed to rabbits like there is for pidgeons. May be a niche in the market?