Last week we were lucky to enjoy a relaxing week at Just's Uncle & Aunt's farm in the middle of France, the Auvergne. Jan and Thea rear piglets, they have downsized the number of sows in their retirement to about 24. But have sheep, chooks and loads of veges and fruit to keep us all busy. And all the animals needed to be fed!
The daily program was so:
Kirsten and Finn were up early every morning, before Jan and Thea usually, ready to feed the pigs (or ride the quad!), then it was time to herd the sheep to the next paddock, feed the dogs, cats and rabbits.
Next coffee time!
Then off to the vege garden to pick some for dinner and some to preserve or freeze. In the meantime they stole apples, strawberries and plums. (What a treat!).
In french style, time for an appertif before lunch.
After lunch, chill time (you need that after the appertif) and before you finish preparing the veges/fruit.
Not long after chill time is it coffee time before it's time to feed the pigs again, bring in the sheep and collect the eggs.
Then dinner and another appertif! (I'm sure there was another appertif before dinner too????)
All in all, we all had a fantastic time.
There was heaps for the little farmers to do, after they'd done their farm duties. Jan and Thea have 10 grandchildren under 10 who are regular visitors, plus all the relatives that visit from Holland. Perfect for our 3 munchkins, and Just and I!
We drove to the farm, about 800kms, which even on the freeways still took about 10 hours there and 11 hours back. The french had just started their summer vacations and on the way back there was 650kms of traffic jams!!! Can you imagine? A bit like a bumper to bumper trip from Townsville to Rockhampton but then 3 lanes wide!!!! Fortunately the Parisians were heading south and we were heading north.....phew.
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