So, this very regal chuck is called Louis XIV or Louis Quatorze he is owned by a local and definitely rukes the roost at home - he definitely likes to get his own way and is a right bully to the other cockerals and chucks : ((( The breed is called Silkie, because they are and as you will see in the photos of the others, ther are lots of different looks, but htey're very entertain gto watch, are good lay-ers (about 3 eggs a week each) and love to eat cake (Madel...

Hello everyone... : ) just to keep you up to date on how Derek is getting on on with his sabbatical.... well Derek has met a new friend and they have been inseperable ever since : ), they met on a shopping trip to Lannemezan ....I think she's a lady duck .... anyhoo she's called Desiree. As you can see they've been very busy about the place and are spending a lot of time together.... Watch this space for the further adventures of Derek and Desiree.... and of cou...

Have uploaded soem market photos at Castlenau Magnoac.... For all the shoppers and market goers out there.... this area is rich in markets selling lots of local produce, garlic, meat, cheese, plants... also clothes, kitchen bits and bobs and at the few I've been to there is a Brit selling pork sausages, bacon, burgers and all the accompaniments..... also a special breakfast tea brew that I havent been brave enough to try - lol - somethi gs are just sacred and m...

A gorgeous walk through the Gorge De La Save... The gorges of the Sava are located at the northwest border of the region of Comminges about ten kilometers south of Boulogne-sur-Gesse and twenty north of Saint-Gaudens , they extend along the boundary between Montmaurin and Lespugue a distance of just over two kilometers. At Montmaurin and Lespugue is a set of small hills, rising to a height of about 400 meters, which are an extension of the limestone fold of the ...

The amazing forestier de Cardeillac covers and area of over 1000 hectares and covers a number of local communities. It is natural forest mantained in a natural way and cared for very well.. There are planned walks and routes through the forest, but haven't managed to complete one without getting lost. In my defence the signs are quire difficult to read of you dont have a key, but the fact that I have no sense of direction probably doesnt help matters !!!!! : ) ...