tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post8301561947748374124..comments2024-03-27T13:44:47.825+01:00Comments on Chateau Moorhen..... goes south!: Lots of interesting things to share!Millymollymandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-83328218189970428382015-07-05T14:57:30.070+02:002015-07-05T14:57:30.070+02:00Oh RR please don't feel obliged to comment - o...Oh RR please don't feel obliged to comment - or even read all my posts! Especially when you have been away. I know it's hard work to keep up with other blogs, as well as writing your own! I hope you had a good time if it was that kind of being away. Anyway, thank you. xx<br /><br />I haven't seen a grass snake here for a few years but somewhere on the blog I have some close up photos as one was curled up in the grass outside the chicken shed, then when it got fed up of being photographed, slunk inside the shed and disappeared through a gap into the duck shed.... And our first year here we found a nest with eggs and babies in a pile of horse manure that a local horse owner had given us. I love them and they don't give me the creeps at all. Great news about the M. Warbler near you, although of course a shame you didn't get to see it. I've already seen more Marbled Whites than last year, which wasn't a good year for them here. Well actually after a good spring, it was quite a naff butterfly summer and autumn! :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-29642617437607610912015-07-04T15:13:16.388+02:002015-07-04T15:13:16.388+02:00So sorry for the late comment (we've been away...So sorry for the late comment (we've been away for a week). So pleased to hear you are feeling a little better and test results were good. <br /><br />The photos are gorgeous and very jealous of the grass snake! :) Lovely story too about the rabbit and fox.<br /><br />Saw my frist Marbled Whites and Skippers last week too :) Interestingly, there was a huge twitch on near Marsh Lane (a reserve I visit) a few weeks ago where a Melodious Warbler had appeared. Sadly, never had time to go along a get a glimpse :(Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-60894148716180068092015-06-30T20:51:34.761+02:002015-06-30T20:51:34.761+02:00Anything cool is fine by me, today :)Anything cool is fine by me, today :)Marie-Hélène Raletzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721414458595869223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-3116122946507780292015-06-30T09:15:34.275+02:002015-06-30T09:15:34.275+02:00:-) Our other favourite place when it is hot is in...:-) Our other favourite place when it is hot is in the shade by the pond, where if there is a breeze, tends to be cooling due to the body of water. Add to this, eating ice cream, which is also cooling! :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-28286977191085378952015-06-30T07:41:52.718+02:002015-06-30T07:41:52.718+02:00Thanks very much Roy - I'm enjoying feeling mo...Thanks very much Roy - I'm enjoying feeling more able bodied and able to start doing things again - albeit slowly. But I cooked dinner last night, much to hubby 's amazement! Little steps. :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-87138829834780349012015-06-30T07:19:33.206+02:002015-06-30T07:19:33.206+02:00Indeed, cats know this for a fact :)Indeed, cats know this for a fact :)Marie-Hélène Raletzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721414458595869223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-23491099939105516512015-06-30T02:09:12.740+02:002015-06-30T02:09:12.740+02:00Good to hear that your health is improving, if onl...Good to hear that your health is improving, if only slowly Mandy.<br />Love the Fox and the Rabbit story, just great.<br />A wonderful series of Woodpecker shots as well.Roy Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054701497328213666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-74053829993406742752015-06-29T21:19:53.924+02:002015-06-29T21:19:53.924+02:00Sorry about the snake Philippa! Yes I love the fox...Sorry about the snake Philippa! Yes I love the fox and bunny too - hope I get to see some foxes, so long as they are not inside our garden! <br /><br />Glad you've had a chance to get away and go somewhere different this time too - we haven't visited la Baule but did a day trip around the Guerande area last June and visited a pretty town nearby called la Croisic. I wish I lived closer to southern Morbihan actually as I love it around the gulf of Morbihan. Might have to retire down there when we eventually downsize! (Great birdwatching, plus it's a few hours closer to Spain and other places I'd like to visit more like isle de Re and Oleron nr la Rochelle.) Well plans are England in the spring, maybe April or May, so will catch up with you then, if not before! xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-71463628822806151042015-06-29T21:10:15.552+02:002015-06-29T21:10:15.552+02:00Thanks very much, Ian. :-)Thanks very much, Ian. :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-22013497530244194342015-06-29T21:06:59.877+02:002015-06-29T21:06:59.877+02:00Many thanks CT - the new anti nausea meds are work...Many thanks CT - the new anti nausea meds are working well and managed to keep eating, which is brilliant. Not feeling so grotty either although I did sleep all afternoon today! But I'm managing a few little jobs in the garden which is great. Still out there taking photos most days of course! xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-2142709219912256332015-06-29T20:01:46.898+02:002015-06-29T20:01:46.898+02:00The Rennes forecast is for 36c tomorrow and 35 a f...The Rennes forecast is for 36c tomorrow and 35 a few days later! But thank goodness for stone houses and shutters which keep our house cool, especially the ground floor. Trying not to overdo it, but I did sleep all afternoon - probably sensible to have a siesta in hot weather anyway. :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-69513963481529045572015-06-29T19:54:04.928+02:002015-06-29T19:54:04.928+02:00From the weather map I just saw, your region shoul...From the weather map I just saw, your region should stay cool :)<br />I'm glad to see you're enjoying your garden, and hope you're not overdoing it :)<br />Have fun with your wee playmates with wings, Mandy!Marie-Hélène Raletzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721414458595869223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-45443502181344382452015-06-29T18:44:04.258+02:002015-06-29T18:44:04.258+02:00Great photos Mandy apart from the snake!!
I love t...Great photos Mandy apart from the snake!!<br />I love the fox and rabbit ones, just like a children's book illustration. I'd be tempted to photoshop<br />a little blue waistcoat on the bunny so he looks like Peter Rabbit.<br />You'll probably be relieved to hear that we won't be venturing up your way this time so we won't be invading you. We've had a few days in La Baule and La Rochelle, no, not that hotel, ha ha! We found an aparthotel just behind that hotel which was cheaper and it had a lovely bathroom and a kitchenette with a fridge. It's going to get hotter here in the next few days so we will be staying at base till we go back to the UK next Sunday.<br />.<br />I'll shut up now as it is your blog after all, really pleased that you are feeling better and getting out and about in the garden. A break from chemo sounds good too.<br /><br />Philippa xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-35461047534234568952015-06-29T15:57:32.741+02:002015-06-29T15:57:32.741+02:00Great post, super photos Mandy.Great post, super photos Mandy.Ian Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407785573213070860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-83122550523502040992015-06-29T11:29:46.137+02:002015-06-29T11:29:46.137+02:00Absolutely cracking photos- I especially love the ...Absolutely cracking photos- I especially love the middle one of the fox cub and surprised bunny! Brilliant! So pleased you're getting out and about again and seeing lovely things. Also, great news that you're feeling better and all the results are good. xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-40348882121068952042015-06-28T20:18:04.306+02:002015-06-28T20:18:04.306+02:00It is feeling nice and summery now Amanda and than...It is feeling nice and summery now Amanda and thank you. Gonna turn hot though so I'll be moaning soon! Hope it is not too hot when my brother comes here as I have some jobs for him to do outside....... evil grin. :-) xxMillymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-53662891101832032242015-06-28T20:13:30.193+02:002015-06-28T20:13:30.193+02:00Haha I'm not typing out his name in full each ...Haha I'm not typing out his name in full each time...... and I did check with him first if he wanted to be named! Also I thought you were talking in a different accent saying 'ret'. :-)<br /><br />Cheers JJ - wish I was seeing as many critters as K is, I've seen a bunny and mum and bambi, but not any hares or foxes yet. Hopefully will get out more over the next few weeks so here's hoping. Personally I'm not always sure with hares/rabbits, but he's been seeing both and from his photos hares have less of a cute look, and this one doesn't seem to have very long ears. So I'm guessing rabbit and that's what He Who Must Be Obeyed said it was. :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-33987514541167025132015-06-28T20:02:28.257+02:002015-06-28T20:02:28.257+02:00Thanks Debrazzawoman - I'm actually feeling be...Thanks Debrazzawoman - I'm actually feeling better than usual so soon after chemo, must be the new anti nausea meds! Even done some hosepiping and weeding just now. <br /><br />Thanks for the info about the tadpoles/frogs/snakes etc. I was just surprised that we had a black heaving mass of taddies for weeks, then suddenly they'd nearly all gone! But I did see a teeny froglet come out of the water this afternoon and start hopping up the bank. Not good timing as it's about to turn really hot and some years back I kept finding dessicated froglets during a hot dry spell. There was a heron here the other day who was probably eating the poor things too! :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-78670946829514058042015-06-28T19:54:34.998+02:002015-06-28T19:54:34.998+02:00Thanks very much, Red. :-)Thanks very much, Red. :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-38084236831629355682015-06-28T19:44:41.527+02:002015-06-28T19:44:41.527+02:00What a wonderful set of photos they are all quite ...What a wonderful set of photos they are all quite stunning, with a lazy day summer feeling.<br />So glad you are feeling better and can get out a little..it will be nice to spend some time with your brother.<br />Amanda xx<br />Amanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-90941710392085627462015-06-28T19:43:39.840+02:002015-06-28T19:43:39.840+02:00Thanks very much Marie-Helene - it's sweet of ...Thanks very much Marie-Helene - it's sweet of you to comment and I appreciate it. I've just been out with the hosepipe (can't manage a big lwatering can yet!) and some plants look quite dried out already, and the heatwave has not yet begun! But glad there are more butterflies in my garden to keep me amused, and there are tons of damselflies around the pond. :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-13115104439691915272015-06-28T19:42:43.311+02:002015-06-28T19:42:43.311+02:00OOops...Great photos that should read...I have a s...OOops...Great photos that should read...I have a sticking 'g' on my keyboard...no excuse for the 'a' tho...JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910443806244769469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-58907252781258714732015-06-28T19:41:05.642+02:002015-06-28T19:41:05.642+02:00What a fabulous update Mandy. Such a plethora of s...What a fabulous update Mandy. Such a plethora of subjects and ret illustrative photos as always. I really enjoyed seeing all of these creatures and reading about them too. By the way, could that rabbit be a hare? Just a thought ;-) <br /><br />Well done on reverting to calling Keith by his given name too...although I notice that before the end of this update, he'd already been demoted to just...'K' ;-)JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910443806244769469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-65952633912294323942015-06-28T16:09:21.758+02:002015-06-28T16:09:21.758+02:00First of all...enjoy your break from chemo and enj...First of all...enjoy your break from chemo and enjoy some yummy food while you have the apetite!<br /><br />You are right, snakes will take amphibians, but they will not make a dent in your popuation as they don't eat regularly like most other animals. Fish and invertebrates will take taddies though, in their masses. The grass snake is a sign of a healthy wildlife garden, lucky you.<br /><br />Fabulous photos from both of you.Debrazzawomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847694903642115853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4547505703081839636.post-78980186143791456552015-06-28T13:41:31.625+02:002015-06-28T13:41:31.625+02:00fab pictures as always fab pictures as always colouritgreenhttps://colouritgreen.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com