The brambles have been having a field day near the pond, so today was Bramble Nemesis Day. It’s been a nightmare getting rid of the roots – some of them are over 3 metres long. <\/p>\n
I also successfully trimmed a couple of large tree branches which were overhanging the pond. <\/p>\n
Have bought myself a new watch on Amazon.fr ( a cheap and cheerful 14.99 euro Casio) because I don’t want to risk ruining my non-14.99 euro Seiko. I also ordered some pet food tin lids from Ebay.fr successfully, so am once again live in the internet shopping mall. However, neither LSS nor I have received our French chequebooks or cards yet. <\/p>\n
Wildlife diary: Heard a cuckoo for the first time today. It sounds just like the clock! <\/p>\n
We had some turkey stew for dinner tonight, compliments of the kitchen wood stove. This afternoon we also visited the aged aunt once again to cadge the use of her shower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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