April 2020

Nigel asked me if I was going to continue with the Gesina blog. I think perhaps it will keep going for a little while longer. I feel we have a bit of a saga to come before we finally move into our landlubbers role!

Although the Notaire and Mairie in the centre of Castelnaudary were closed to the public, it was fortunate for us that the Mairie here in Fendueille was open, and prepared to witness and sign the Proxy forms to purchase our house in Brittany. This was done not inside the their building, but through an open window. I wish that I had photographed the proceedings, as it would have become an historic document, reflecting back on how we tried to live through our daily chores during the 2020 Corona virus pandemic!

I'm full of admiration for wild life photographers. For many years now I've tried to capture a good picture of the little  Red Start.  It gets to close to us wherever we go. But each time I reach for my camera it flies away. Still no luck. I have many blurred images of it, but nothing satisfactory.

However, after many unsuccessful attempts, I finally got a photo of this gorgeous little chap (I suppose it's a 'chap'?). He visits us regularly and sits just outside our French window.   My one concern is that he sits in this tree, just above the nest of a pair of Great Tits who are dashing back and forth frantically appearing to be feeding young. I hope the beautiful red squirrel doesn't think that the chicks would make a tasty meal!

Cutest pose ever!

 Perhaps I'll be lucky with a Red Start here in this garden, though to date I've never even seen one here! Wrong type of  foliage I guess.