We stop and sniff every tree and every lamp post.
At the village pond our pace picks up a little and we head off after a vole. The vole escapes.
There is a considerable pause while we stop and glare at the chickens .
The sky is cloudless. Angus frets about clear skies, freezing temperatures and the water pipes in a large rickety old farmhouse without a functioning boiler. Sophie is told about the Alabama Senatorial results but is distracted by a wood pigeon that coos audaciously at her.
We head off to a hotel in the little market town. The Christmas decorations have gone up. This year a large bauble covered in lights sits in the middle of the square. It presumably looks better when lit.
Angus asks the stern lady behind the hotels reception desk if we can have a room for an hour. She looks at us suspiciously. I explain the situation with the broken furnace and why we just want to shower and go. The ' I've heard it all before ' look remains in place. It's still there when I hand back the room key.
The Old Farmer wants to buy the Belgian lady a present. He has to sell two bottles of Cognac to pay for it. '' M'Ongoose do you know anyone who might be interested ? They're almost full ". So it is we end up with two bottles of Napoleon Cognac that have only had the smallest 'tasting' taken out of them . ' The Font ' wonders how much Cognac can go into a Christmas Pudding.
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First reaction to Alabama, elation. Second reaction, despair that the race was so close...
The thought of you stopping to sniff at every tree and lamp post, and glaring at the chickens, made me chuckle, as did the thought of you and 'The Font' wanting a room for just an hour ! People are so suspicious aren't they !
Absolutely Bertie.
Hari OM
Thankfully, I have a friendly neighbour who has offered her bathroom if am still without heating tomorrow (getting workmen to return calls is a major task - even in emergency). The boiled kettle and the bucket are still working well though. Slainte mhath! YAM xx
Elation here...now we await Moore's concession which is a long time coming.
It must be a global issue. We are without heating too, but at least our water heater and heat pump are separate. And I am in Florida, so being without heat for 3 days isn't a hardship. I did wear socks one day and Bonnie the wee Scottie has snuggled up to my back for 2 nights. Stay warm everyone!
Pam, heat source for wee Scotties
My heat was out for two nights - just two days after I had the new system installed! A defective part, easily replaced, thank goodness. But those were definitely three dog nights! Don't you love that expression, and that it was coined literally?
Had Bob been with you this morning, I am sure he would have done a soft paw shuffle, upon hearing the news of the Alabama Senatorial results.
How good that Sophie can focus on the truly important things in life. I hope your repairman has appeared as scheduled this afternoon and normal function has been restored. Your blue skies look very chilly.
Elation here as well. A narrow victory but very major in terms of gaining a Senate vote.
If you're still concerned about pipes in the ROF, do you know the old New England method, of leaving the water running just a bit, enough to keep water moving through the system? It has saved more than one old house.
had to chuckle at the two slightly used bottles of Cognac.
How many times can you set flame to the pudding?
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