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.
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