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Gathering up all the leaves at Les Crouquets is a laborious task - luckily Emma & Alistair don't see it in the same light!
Well, it's not been a good start to the Christmas preparations.
Mr Fox turned up unannounced and sneaked off with our 2 guinea fowl. Now we weren't exactly planning on them gracing our Christmas table but somehow I can't help thinking that they would have been better off in our stomachs than his!
So now we're racking our brains to see how we can better protect the hens. We really thought we'd done enough ( or maybe it was just complacency ) - can foxes really chew through thick wire?
Mr Fox turned up unannounced and sneaked off with our 2 guinea fowl. Now we weren't exactly planning on them gracing our Christmas table but somehow I can't help thinking that they would have been better off in our stomachs than his!
So now we're racking our brains to see how we can better protect the hens. We really thought we'd done enough ( or maybe it was just complacency ) - can foxes really chew through thick wire?
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Obviously we've still got a lot to learn about country life, but some of the advice from the locals about how to deal with this situation would make your hair curl!
Talking of hair, one of the less offensive suggestions was to fill stockings with human hair and hang them around the enclosure.
Hmmm, what with the makeshift scarecrow & the CDs for the buzzards and now hairy tights for the fox .......
Strange as it looks though, we did visit the hairdresser in Salignac & relieved her of some of her clippings!
So far, so good...
Talking of hair, one of the less offensive suggestions was to fill stockings with human hair and hang them around the enclosure.
Hmmm, what with the makeshift scarecrow & the CDs for the buzzards and now hairy tights for the fox .......
Strange as it looks though, we did visit the hairdresser in Salignac & relieved her of some of her clippings!
So far, so good...
Autumn Leaves!
Even laborious jobs can be fun!
Even laborious jobs can be fun!
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More November snippets
Mr Fox visit
Mr Fox visit
