We are leaving!

Early morning in France

 Sunshine all week since 21st March. 

Hard to believe of mid-March!

I began weeding the first fine day and now I am continuing because we have made the happy discovery that since Perla has a Spanish passport she is free to travel anywhere in the EU. This is one of the unexpected perks of taking on a rescue dog from Save a Spanish Spot. 

All her medications and shots are listed for the last ten years, and her rabies shot is up to date and valid until October 22nd this year. We have been advised to get the rabies shot updated while we are in France, as that means her passport remains valid and she can keep travelling. It will cost less in France than it would in England. Perla has been Drontalled today and I am going to book her a bath (a proper one with a groomer!) a day or two before we set off. It will be nice to have a sweet smelling dog in the car with us for two days. It is a 16 hour journey door to door and we do it with one overnight stop in Abbeville where the Ibis accepts dogs - even in the restaurant.

We plan to leave for France mid April and will return when we feel we want to. So now I am vindicated in having done all that weeding. I shall continue with the rest of the garden so that when we do return, the place will not be overgrown. It might not be warm enough for swimming in April, but if the weather in France has been anything like England, then it may be warmer than we expect!