This is a lovely story, well the start is not but fear not it has a happy ending. Hugh was out walking the lovely Jules during one of the recent very windy days when Jules went off on a mission and dragged Hugh towards the river. There Hugh saw a gorgeous Brittany Spaniel trapped on a ledge with the river water raging beneath her and impossible to climb back up the bank. Her older companion had not abandoned her but had made herself a bed on the edge of the bank where she could watch and hope. Hugh to the rescue, both dogs were taken back to the house where they were warmed up and fed before settling down for a much needed sleep. Enquiries were made and the dogs’ anxious owners made contact the following day. If only the dogs had had telephone numbers on their collars the owners would not have spent a sleepless night !
My friend Annie telephoned the other evening so I took the ‘phone in to another room so we could chat without the radio in the background. Unfortunately I had just started to prepare supper and had put oil in to the frying pan. Annie and I were yapping away when I suddenly smelt smoke and looked into the kitchen where I could see the sort of thin cloud layer of smoke that hovers just below the ceiling when saucepans are left cooking but unattended. We see such clouds often in our house ! What made that day different was that Ernst was just sitting there engrossed in his suduko and hadn’t even noticed until I shouted out ! Luckily no damage done and lucky too that it was raining so I hadn’t taken the telephone outside and walked round the garden whilst chatting which is what I usually do !
A couple of events coming up which you may be interested in ……. may be ?? of course you are ! Firstly our regular clothes sale to be held at La Sirene in Montaigu de Quercy on Friday 24th March starting at 11 am. Lots of really good quality clothes at very reasonable prices. La Sirene will be opening especially for us so we are hoping that many of you will stop for coffee and perhaps lunch too.
Then we have the return of a very favourite event ……..drum roll please …….. The Easter Book Sale !!!! Easter Saturday at St. Pantaleon Salle de Fetes starting at 10am. Thousands of brilliant second hand books all at just one euro each be they large or small, dvd’s too plus, as always coffee, tea and delicious home made cakes. For the last couple of sales we have proposed light lunches and these have been very popular so these too will be on offer – menu to be agreed. I am delighted, in fact double delighted, to tell you that our own Quercy Culinary Goddess Amanda, who was so very, very ill over Christmas (at one time we were told that she only had 48 hours left) has confounded doctors and specialists by fighting her way back and is hoping to provide some of the cakes for the sale. Phew, what a relief !! If you have books to donate, can I ask that you contact me as soon as you like to arrange delivery/collection ? We really want to try to avoid hundreds of books arriving on the actual day, unless of course you live a long way away when we will be very happy to see both you and your books ! Many thanks !
Dog adoptions and reservations have been brilliant in February. Five of the six Spaniel mix pups are reserved – I’m warning all their future owners as their favourite pastime is nipping ankles and swinging on trouser bottoms at the moment. those little teeth are like needles !! The magnificent Great Dane has gone to a great home as has Maguy. Mila has a waiting list and we’ve had lots of enquiries for the French Bulldog so she will be away soon. Fifi, after a VERY long wait has happily packed her bags and left too. With all the adoptions you would think there was lots of space but no, as fast as they go, in come more so if you don’t see the dog of your dreams on the adoptions page, hang on in there he/she will be soon !
I’m having an alcohol free March, no particular reason, just thought my body could do without for a while, going great so far …..sorry ? pardon ? only the 2nd, are you sure ??!
Sue xx