Rescue dog transport

  On Thursday, we had arranged to assist in the transfer of a rescued dog to its new temporary family.
Accordingly, we visited the temporary quarters at Animal'Or at Sauze Vaussais to collect this lovely Boxer, called Guayane. She had apparently been adopted from this establishment some five years ago, before being recently dumped back, as her family had found her inconvenient! Some humans are strange.....
  We found her a most attractive dog, very affectionate, clean, quiet in the car,a little pulling on the lead, only natural in a dog recently confined in kennels. A little training would soon have sorted this. She was very thin, too, but otherwise seemed in sparkling health, very interested in her surroundings. We found her absolutely charming, we would have kept her ourselves if we had room.
As arranged, we then drove her to Gencay, to hand her over to Camilla, her new keeper, until a permanent, loving home can be found. I'm sure the Association will have no problems in rehoming her, the first family seeing her will snap her up. Is anyone reading this blog looking for a new companion? Give me a ring.....
  We left her licking Camilla and drove back home, a bit tired but happy to be able to help in this worth-while work.
   Bye for now, breakfast calls.

A Visit from the Patriarch

    Spring is definitely in the air. The last week has been drier, milder, the stove isn't lit until the evening and Spring tasks have been undertaken in the garden. The resident hedgehogs have emerged from hibernation and can often be seen stealing the surplus cat food as night falls. Yesterday, a smallish one was on the dish but last night I spotted the patriarch of the troupe, an animal we are calling the Patriarch. He is a very large hedgehog and, as you can see, his spines have turned grey on his back, which must indicate a fair age.
  I saw on TV last night that hedgehogs are becoming rarer in the UK. Well, this certainly isn't the case round here, we have at least two residents and I suspect several more, there are droppings around the cat dishes every night. We are pleased to help these charming animals which also help us by eating slugs and snails. Long may they continue their life here in La Mort Limouzin!

     Bye for now, morning coffee calls.

Spring just around the Corner?

   Yesterday was sunny and dry,the first for a few days. Even though it was nippy in the wind, we did at last succeed in finishing cutting the cour, which had remained half-cut like a drunkard for almost a week. I succeeded in trimming most of the rest of the vine on the buildings and, best of all in giving the car a long-overdue wash. At the moment, there is a diversion in force around Chef, which forces a trip down a muddy, narrow lane, which has left it brown, rather than green.
 The rain returned in the evening, however, so gardening has been suspended for the moment; today seems to have reverted to normal March weather, sunshine and showers. Still, the weather will now be on the up, I am really looking forward to walking the dogs in tee-shirt and shorts again.
  On the health front, I seem to be sleeping better, we are going to risk moving back into the double bed, abandoned as I was disturbing Kim, here`s hoping it works out!

 Bye for now, lunch calls!