Ou la vie à Balthazard
The honeysuckle in bloom is delightful. On the way to the donkey paddock it has grown into a robust shrub hanging above the path like a cloud, supported by a neighbouring hawthorn. I don't want to prune it if I can help it so the path has been diverted slightly to accommodate it. Here on …
«Myope comme une taupe», «rusé comme un renard» «serrés comme des sardines»... Les termes empruntés au monde animal ne se retrouvent pas seulement dans les fables de La Fontaine, ils sont partout. La preuve: que vous soyez fier comme un coq, fort comme un boeuf, têtu comme un âne, malin comme un singe ou simplement …
The conker tree has unfolded his bright new green leaves over the past 2 weeks and the light on the balcony is now so inviting and invading the kitchen with its fluorescent glow… Below, the old wild plum trees are covered in white blossom and it’s particularly comforting this year, may be because the winter …
This winter has seen such an amazing number of different little birds coming to feed on our balcony. Geoff has been feeding them for a couple of years non-stop, right through the seasons, never missing a day, and we have been rewarded by an extraordinary daily spectacle. Well…may be drama is a better word for …
Notre vieille 403 est chez Michel depuis quelques jours. Elle n’est pas en bon état, et j’ai demandé à Michel notre mécanicien à Puylaroque de la regarder pour nous donner une idée du coût necessaire pour la remettre sur pied. Papa l’avait acheté d’occasion en 1962 pour la ferme où elle a servi jusqu’en 1987 …
Our old 403 pick-up has been sitting in Michel’s yard for the last few days, looking miserable. In an attempt to have it back on the road, I had asked our mechanic in Puylaroque to look at it and tell us if it was worth spending a bit of dosh on it. Dad had …
Our animals are the trusting and peaceful companions for this terrestrial journey, which if we’re lucky , will last a few more years…. Every morning I get up to feed and water them, and to clean in and around their shed. It’s a moment of pleasure, it’s my yoga. I talk to them and …
