or Twenty Four Hours From Strickley.
First - apologies about the quality of the video (the original high definition version is much sharper - but still the same content, with the same shaky camera work - my hands were very cold), but I can't upload too large a file. And, in the end the only way I could get it to work, was as a link to You Tube.
First - apologies about the quality of the video (the original high definition version is much sharper - but still the same content, with the same shaky camera work - my hands were very cold), but I can't upload too large a file. And, in the end the only way I could get it to work, was as a link to You Tube.
It's 9.30 pm and the pit's a lot fuller than in the video - 57 acres of grass. Now all we need is another two fine days to finish off.
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Thought I'd give you an update from Charente-Maritime after another week without rain.
You look to have some good silage there. Farmers here claim their first cut (about 4 weeks ago) was of poor quality,: and that the grass hasn't grown since. Some Mayors are now allowing farmers to cut and harvest the verges of the small lanes. Other farmers are cutting any fallow piece of land with anything like grass on it for fodder. Our large pasture opposite, which has not been "farmed" in the last 12 years to our knowledge, yielded a meagre 2 round bales. We've seen small traffic islands being cut. It's crazy. The grass - or whatever - is clearly of poor quality but the farmers are desperate for fodder.
Last weekend they blocked local motorway slip-roads, met up outside the Prefect's office, and blocked the roads to the beaches. This latter was important.
AS they argue, tourism is important here (we are N° 3 in the most sunny departments in France), and the visitors have been flocking here to enjoy the weather. Tourists also need water. They are getting it, farmers are not. (Crops are about 3/4 weeks ahead of normal, so maize needs water now).
The only good point is that fishing, especially Oyster fishing (our oyster beds are the largest in France) don't need fresh water - yet. Oysters grow in estuaries, so need both salt and fresh water. But the current mix of each is said to be OK.
The rain forecast for yesterday and today didn't appear. Showers are forecast for Monday. We'll see.
It certainly puts our whinges about constant rain into perspective. But you're welcome to some - or all of our rain. There was a rumour (based more on hope than meteorlogy) that we going to get a two week heatwave. Hopefully soon.
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