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Last month we took part in something that’s quite popular in this region — the Rando du Goût. This time it was held in Ayen, the village closest to our farm.We could sign up on the spot for one of three distances, and we chose the 15-kilometre route, which would bring us back to the […]

The Surroundings

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We recently bought two wildlife cameras. There must be so many animals living here that you just don’t see during the day. You do occasionally spot roe deer and a fox, but surely there must be wild boar and badgers too?We’re not at all anti-wildlife — far from it — but they do cause a […]

The Wildlife Cameras

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We’re constantly amazed here — not just with our eyes, but with our ears too! The variety of birds is unbelievable, and many of them we had never or only rarely seen before.Life here is hard work, but honestly, being distracted by so many beautiful bird calls is a real pleasure. Our Merlin Bird App […]

Birdlife Abundance

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At last, the time had come — we bought our cows! It wasn’t easy, though. The breed we had our hearts set on — Aubrac — is barely available for sale. In general, you could say that there simply aren’t enough cows here. In France, there’s no need to downsize livestock; it’s already happening before […]

Buying the cows