We often went past these geese on our daily walk during the spring lockdown and they always honked. Today was bath time and they totally ignored us. Senior high schools are to reduce the number of students present at any one time, the basic premise being that each student must be present at least 50% …
Category Archives: Birds & beasts
Postcard Summer 2020 #1 – Jura
First stage of our journey – a village called Suarce in the Jura mountains, one of the regions the hardest hit by Covid19. Our B&B hostess is surprised we are wearing masks – she isn’t – and the waitress at the restaurant in Strueth isn’t wearing one either. But we have an enjoyable ride and …
Covid Confinement Day 21
I nearly walked on this fellow today. With the first rain in ages the snails were out in droves. There was another death in our area today bringing the total up to 13 while the total of new deaths in France today was 833. We are still waiting for the peak. The certificate required by …
Covid Confinement Day 20
One of our walks takes us past two geese that honk enthusiastically as we go past. We are thankful it is spring because there is always something new to see. Unfortunately the good weather tempted more people to go out in Paris today in particular. The figures were the same for our area with a …
The Pretty Pig – Le joli cochon
Starving Goats – Chèvres affamées
Ducks Crossing – Attention aux canards
Thieving deer – Chevreuils voleurs
If you look closely at the left container you’ll see that all the tender leaves have been eaten no doubt by a deer. Si vous regardez bien sur la jardinière de gauche vous verrez qu’un chevreuil a mangé toutes les feuilles bien tendre.