It’s definitely the quiet life here in Uzer. Shopping a couple of times a week and taking Balto for walks are our highlights. And sometimes – when we are feeling especially adventurous – we combine the two! We can drive into Bagneres a couple of ways, depending which supermarket we are going to visit. We…
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Our life in Uzer has settled into our normal house sit rhythm. Quiet days at home, walking and caring for animals, the odd day out/adventure. Our house sit horses – Oephnix and Coonix – are very friendly – especially when you’ve got a treat to share. They love pieces of hard stale bread and a…
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We are misted in today! It went from low mist in the valley early this morning, to being unable to see the horses in the front paddock by lunch time. But no complaints. Being stuck inside is always a good excuse to do another blog! To drive you all mad with more photos! We had…
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We drove further up into the Pyrenees the other day. Visited our closest ski resort – La Mongie. Famous for “alpine skiing, snowboarding, snowpark, cross-country skiing, snowmobiles and hiking in snowshoes”. Not that we did any of those! The ski lifts were still there, ski runs visible down the hillsides, resort holiday apartments still towering…
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Well here we are – back in France. All very familiar – great wine, cheese, amazing bread. Thank goodness we have Balto – sheep dog – to take for walks. We are staying in the Baronnies in the Hautes-Pyrenees. Lots of tiny villages linked by narrow winding roads, rolling hills and mountains, deep green valleys….
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