Valentine enjoys a few brambles among the daffodils....

Travels with a donkey

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March 17th 2009
I know it was only yesterday I posted a blog, but well, how often to YOU go for a country walk with a donkey and a goat (and a few humans too)? No, we don’t either, so I thought it was worth sharing. Henri’s the neighbour who offered us the donkey manure, and we’ve struck up quite a friendship. He said he’d like to take us, with his wife Brigitte, to see the fields of wild daffodils up ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more