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Cowgate

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I planted a spectacular wall of twenty sunflowers to delight the grandchildren... Today, twenty cows broke into the field and trampled the sunflowers. I managed to rescue a few, but many are broken off, never to turn to the sun again. I actually cried. 

Some like it hot!

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I expect you've been wondering where I am, as I've not posted a blog for over three weeks now. I'll be perfectly honest with you: I started a blog about my courgette plants and my terrace which was to be presented in the form of photos showing the growth of both over a period of two weeks. I know. Deathly dull! Luckily for you, I thought better of it. I realised that you already knew that courgette plants grow quickly, and, if you read my blog regularly, you already know that I'm documenting the snail-pace construction of what I now call 'the bloomin' terrace'.  The difficulty is that I've been so busy with the potager and the bloomin' terrace, that I've not been out and about taking stunning photos of the south west corner of France. Well, I have actually been out to some marvellous places, but I've taken quick snaps with my phone and posted them on Instagram. That's not being unfaithful. Not at all! This blog is about my renovation, s