SUMMER ARRIVES

The weather has been fantastic the past week.

Temperatures in the high 70's.

Even walking the dogs at 8am most mornings,

it's hot and sticky outside,

Crossing the wheat fields and in to the corn field.

SICK CHICK

Poor old Burka the chicken me quite ill, 

with a case of "flystrike."

An open wound had maggots it it.

Not nice at all, she couldn't walk,

and just sat there with no 

appetite or will to live.

Thanks to a good clean up and some

antiseptic spray, she is back on the 

up and almost normal again.

BACK HOME AGAIN

Back to the UK for a long weekend.

Flight from Dinard to East Midlands to 

stay with Chrissy and Eamonn for a 

couple of days in Leicester.

A few beers and a trip to a very decent

curry house just outside town.

Saturday was up to the Holiday Inn Barnsley to meet

up with others and head out to Spike and Rachel's

25th wedding anniversary in Oxbridge.

Great night with good food, plenty of ale,

and a bit of dancing.

Sunday was back to the Mayston's in Penistone,

for a BBQ and of course more partying.

And finally another night in Leicester, where guess what?

Another curry.

CHICKENS

Most the girls are 3/4 years old now, 

so production is dropping off a bit.

The retirement home for infertile chickens is underway.

Well, it's cheaper than IVF!

GARDEN GROWING WELL

Been a very dry period up until this week.

the area has a hosepipe ban already,

so well chuffed with the rain

And it has bought the garden on really well.

Already had some peppery radishes, and some

strong spring onions.

Just got a feeling we are gonna have a lot

of tomatoes and spuds this year.

SUMMER IS NEAR

The dogs love the early morning walk around the

wheat fields. 

You see plenty of hares and 

the odd deer.

CHATEAU BEAUBOIS

What to do on a Sunday?

Was browsing the internet to find a car boot,

and just 9 miles away, near Borseul,

there was one at this lovely chateau.

The car boot wasn't up to much,

but the grounds around the chateau

were spectacular.

Not to mention a galette sauscisse and

a bar on the go.