Busy, busy, busy...

   This has been an eventful weekend for the Ark. On Saturday morning, we were off early to take coffee with Clive and Christine at Matha before choir practice at ten thirty. Then it was back to La Mort Limouzin for a quick lunch before heading off to Mairé Levescaut near Sauzé Vaussais to collect two dogs from the kennels there. We have started to help out a local dog rescue organization be transporting rescued dogs from their temporary stay in the kennels to a Famille d'Acceuil at Gencay. we collected the two dogs without problems, one a handsome Golden Setter/Labrador cross the other a cross collie/Beuceron. They were bizarrely called Haustin and Happache. I suppose this is an 'H' year for dog names. Haustin, the Golden, was said to be shy and the other, Happache to be boisterous. The slight problem was that they had never lived together so it was not clear if they would get on . After taking them from the pound, we took them for a little walk and decided to separate them in the Berlingo, Happache to go in the back and Haustin in front with Kim. Both got into the car with no hesitation. Haustin showed no sign of the reputed shyness and spent the hour's journey wagging his tail and kissing Kim on the nose, he had obviously thought to ingratiate himself to the maximum to gain a permanent position with us! He would have done, too if we didn't already have three dogs... We were able to walk them again at Gencay, before handing them over to the couple who will be lodging them until a forever home is found for them. both lovely dogs, difficult to imagine how they couldn't have been loved and wanted..

  We wanted to have dinner out in our local restaurant after our drive, but the Canton was fully booked. However if we could persuade Ian and Sarah Macdonald, our neighbors, to let us join their table, we could be accommodated. Luckily they welcomed us, and we spent a happy evening with them and their other two friends, Val and Paul.

  Finally, today, after morning service, it was the day for the Annual Repas des Aînés where all the church members of a 'certain age' are invited to share a copious lunch in the church hall. After a well-lubricated lunch and a chat followed by a film show, we are looking forward to a quiet evening.

  Bye for now, going to digest...