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This morning Rick took us up past Monsieur Hichard’s farmhouse, past the teacher’s house and up into the chestnut woods overlooking our hamlet. Our new walking boots felt very comfortable. The first thing we found was a shiny horse shoe, I think it had only recently been thrown. I picked it up and brought it home to hang on the barn door, they are supposed to bring you luck aren’t they?
Then I noticed the spotted woodland slug feasting on a mushroom. It reminded me of the hookah smoking caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland. There were mushrooms everywhere. I gathered a few that looked edible to take home, I shall check with Philippe to see if they are okay to eat.
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| extraordinarily large slug on a mushroom |
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| new draught excluder for the door |
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| petunia display on the barn wall |
They look like magic mushrooms to me. You'll be seeing Cheshire cats and playing cards that can talk... just like Alice.
ReplyDeleteThat will be the alcohol, not the mushrooms.
DeleteSlugs and snails terrify me said the lady who lives with snakes and alligators.
ReplyDeleteWe have the odd snake around but fortunately no alligators!
DeleteGathering mushrooms that "look edible" terrifies me.
ReplyDeleteWe wouldn't actually eat them unless we are 100% sure they are safe. Philippe knows his mushrooms.
DeleteLove your draught excluder!
ReplyDeleteHe loves that spot.
DeleteRick looks like the perfect dog.
DeleteYou would like him Rachel, he adores cats!
DeleteYou mean he eats them don't you..
DeleteNo, he is really besotted by kittens.
DeleteNow that's what I call the perfect draught excluder !
ReplyDeleteHe'd make a good mop for the floor too.
DeleteThe only mushroom I would trust is a puffball. Do you have those there? They look like big round spheres of white, about the size of a small volleyball. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteThere were plenty of Cepes and Girolles about until a week ago. Yours certainly look like they're from the 'Bolitus' family, but which ones I can't tell.
ReplyDeleteRick certainly looks 'chez lui'.