Tag Archives: farmers

That Which Should Accompany Old Age

Posted on 21/01/2018 by

Yesterday, we visited our elderly neighbour, whose wife died nearly two years ago. We often feel guilty that we don’t visit more often, but Monsieur F is almost 90 and now rather frail. He is very difficult to understand, even … Continue reading →

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Monsieur C – One of a Dying Breed

Posted on 28/02/2016 by

Today, we visited an elderly farmer neighbour, whose wife is in hospital with respiratory problems. They were the first local French people we met in 1997. Monsieur F has always been difficult to understand because of his strong regional accent … Continue reading →

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Bouquet of Barbed Wire

Posted on 31/01/2013 by

During our weekly walk with our walking group this Wednesday, we were horrified to come upon a cat entangled in a bundle of barbed wire. Fortunately, several walkers’ dogs barking alerted us, otherwise we might have passed by without noticing, … Continue reading →

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A local eccentric

Posted on 11/12/2010 by

  See also my earlier post, A dying breed, about Monsieur C, another local personality. As it was a lovely day today – chilly but sunny with an improbably blue sky – we decided to go for one of our … Continue reading →

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For sale, one careful owner…

Posted on 05/03/2010 by

A local farmer has hit on a bright idea for getting rid of his unwanted agricultural machinery.  Instead of dumping it at the edge of a field to rust away (the normal means of decommissioning dead vehicles and implements)  he … Continue reading →

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A dying breed

Posted on 25/02/2010 by

The stereotyped vision of a French peasant is of an old man wearing a beret with a Gitane permanently screwed into the corner of his mouth, riding a bicycle or driving a rusting 2CV.  These days, they mostly drive air-conditioned tractors … Continue reading →

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