Had a great evening. Weather couldn't possibly dampen the spirits. Tables up in the barn, log fire going, wine flowing, terrific food, excellent conversation and lots of laughter. Couldn't be better.
This was the first time we'd visited our new friends. They'd taken over this huge place, big house and out buildings, which is in the middle of the French countryside just outside Seuilly. Fairly remote, but it's a gorgeous - old, renovated, with plenty of work to do, but imagine it's a labour of love. They've found a fabulous spot.
Left about 11.30pm. Pitch black in the countryside as no street lighting. We'd literally turned the car round, and were negotiating our way back to the main road. In the car headlights, we disturbed a large rabbit which rushed ahead of us before disappearing in the undergrowth. On the other side was a large open and ploughed field, and what should be rumbling its way across towards us - a fully grown badger. It's a long time since we've seen one in the wild. Coming into Chinon saw a fox on its way back home, after a successful night hunting. Presumably somewhere nearby it had some cubs waiting to be fed.
It's one of the joys about living a rural life - there's always something special to see and for us, catching a glimpse of a few nocturnal prowlers is a real treat. Tonight we had a good haul.
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