Tag Archives: deer

Orchids and SW France Weather April 2013

Posted on 06/05/2013 by

Orchids grow abundantly in our region at this time of year. We have good and bad orchid years – no doubt a reflection of the weather we’ve had. This year is a good one. Our walking group took a route … Continue reading →

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Hunting with Fireworks

Posted on 11/03/2012 by

Last Sunday morning, we heard a lot of banging and crackling going on. Thinking that it was the children at the farm up the hill having a birthday party, the SF walked up to investigate. However, it wasn’t what we … Continue reading →

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Maybe la chasse isn’t such a bad thing…

Posted on 28/02/2010 by

Went outside this morning to check on any damage after the 120km/hour tempest last night. Fortunately, nothing to report except a few sticks down. What I did find, though, was that the deer had, yet again, made a meal out … Continue reading →

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