Les brames des cerfs!
Don’t know if i’ve spelt that right - so sorry any francophones who are reading!
I’ve had the most amazing birthday today! I have had so may people singing on my answer machine it is uncanny! I have a table full of cards and some really lovely presents. I really feel your support and love. Thank you! It’s lovely to know I’m not forgotten!
This evening, one of the Alpha participants invited me and hilary and her husband - who are also doing Alpha - to listen to the stag mating calls in the forest and then est at his house. I just though this was weird, but said yes to be polite! But is was AMAZING! We went into the forest at dusk and it was as if it were alive. There were these incredibly loud noises which rang out from every direction. It was a cross between the lowing of a cow with the force and ferocity of a lion. At times it was quite
scary when they were particularly close. We were looking into the grounds of a castle which was all white with little turrets - just like in fairy stories. The sun was setting and it was beautiful. The the moon came out and it was so bright it cast shadows! We saw a stag and many deer before it became to dark, then we just stood in silence and listened to the noises around us. It was very eerie but so amazing! There were owls hooting but mostly this almighty bellowing….wow!
Then we went back to Henri’s house and had a meal and cake - with 27 candles! (I’ve blown out 54 candles today!) It was a really good time, we all had a great laugh and I felt almost comfortable making jokes in French. A really good evening.
