Ah Balloo!

He's been mentioned in dispatches several times and there's been canine rumblings of discontent in the barn about the lack of doggie posts on the blog . . . .so here is my faithfull companion hound Ballo in his very own photoshoot!

He's a 2 yr old mixed breed pointer / lab, a type fairy common in gthis part of France and was rescued from a shambolic drunk farmer and restored to health by my sister and her partner.



He loves to be outdoors, will run all day and has recently developed a passion for fetching sticks from the river. He really is a fine looking hound and as you can see from the following he prefers the action sets to portrait poses! Enjoy ghe pics.

Nice Chateau!

Stumbled upon this exquisite chateau as I was exploring some woods and lakes nr Azat le Riz. Its called Le Chateau de Rischauveron.  Can't find out a heap load about it but apparently parts of the building date back to the 14th Century ... like most chateaux and old buildings in France it's in wonderful restorative condition and I think it's a splendid example of its kind.