Ep 43 Climate Change, Cows, Cheese and Costs
1. Weather 13th October 2025
2. Patous and Doodles
3. Two British people killed in a small plane crash
4. Climate Change, Cows, Cheese and Costs
5. Snow Secure mats to save the snow.
6. Training my Brain
After all I said about Patou Protection dogs... a family kept one as a pet. She has escaped and is living in a public park........hasn't attacked anyone ....yet....they are hoping to catch her soon.
People living in our building must have mistaken my doodles for Patous or similar.... though my naughty neighbour had put the fear in their minds...
Sad news from the Southern French Alps, 3 British people were involved when their 2 light aircraft collided. 2 people died.
More thoughts about climate change and the steps farmers are taking to keep the quality of the cheese, but each step incurs costs...
Snow Secure are doing their climate change bit..... mats that protect the snow from melting over the summer.
USA National Train the Brain Day. I am a fan of life long learning !
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Happy Monday Val d’Isère More sunshine ! With barely any wind. Enjoy it while it lasts
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We have talked about the Protection dogs A family kept a Patou as a pet….
TheN Moved to Marseilles..
after a week walking in a lovely local PUBLIC park…
Ms Patou Escaped Decided to move into the park ………. Won’t come home Can’t be caught….
Police, vets, pound have so far failed…….
She hasn’t hurt anyone………. But the fear is there……….
THEY ARE BIG DOGS BRED TO PROTECT BRED TO ATTACK TO PROTECT THEY ARE NOT PETS
Hopefully it will be caught soon…
I am sure you have seen my dogs……. I mentioned how they NEARLY lost us a table at Benoits….
Radio Val’s Meet & Greet Team…….
Big ish Hairy Energetic
SOOOO Enthusastic
One season a young couple were Staying in my neighbours flat.
WHENEVER I appeared with the dogs Jean and Jo flattened themselves to the wall……
CLEARLY Both terrified of dogs……
As much distance as possible Between them and the hounds…..
Even though the dogs were on leads..
After a FEW WEEKS They gingerly approached
The DOODLES were overcome with JOY Hugs and kisses
The couple were confused then explained………..
The owner My neighbour My good friend….. Had WARNED them……..
Told them NEVER get close to my dogs………
Bizarre he said They LOOK REALLY FRIENDLY
approach They bite……….
They hadn’t met Charles….. Or his wicked
They ACTUALLY LOVE DOGS !!
However Back to Patous… They also look Cuddly ALWAYS give them a very wide berth…
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Sad news from the Southern French Alps… 2 light aircraft Crashed just after take off.
The thirty seven year old pilot and 18 year old passenger in one were killed.
The other pilot was injured but survived.
All three were British.
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Beaufort d’Eté…… Ever wonder What makes the d’Eté so special ? Made from the milk from cows gobbling delicious Summer grass
Hot Dry summers Less grass Cheese paler and flatter flavour
Hay can’t be brought from outside the region of AOC cheeses without very special permission Even a temporary fix
Adding sileage or concentrates To the feed Changes the cheese
Longer spells of cool damp weather in spring and early summer… Less hay
Larger hay barns to stock up during good years.
The Fruitiere is a building where the cheese is matured…. We have one at the Folie Douce… Cheeses are matured for at least one hundred days… And affected by temperature and humidity. If hotter now outside Need better insulation for buildings And refrigeration
Better mountain paths, to move the cows to lusher pastures. Heifers … lady cows who have not yet had a calf…. Go to high pastures earlier in the year to crop the grass before the main herd arrives So new grass as milk producing cows need it most.
What about milking ? This is done in pastures in summer……. Now need refrigeration units so milk doesn’t spoil on way down mountain in hot weather.
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More climate change… From green pastures To ski slopes…
A Finnish Company Snow Secure Has caught our attention Extruded polystyrene mats used for snow insulation during the summer.
Apparently they retain Eighty percent of the snow they cover….
WHAT ? How does it work ? Ski resorts Harvest snow during the winter Then stash it under these mats……
So the resorts can open earlier…. Using their tidy pile of last years snow… |
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Had a choice of 10 celebrations today
The obvious top choice Is the UN International day for disaster risk reduction…
Then the Train your brain day… Caught my eye …
No brainer for me to choose this one LOVE learning new things
A Good workout for my Grey matter Is Translating from French into GOOD ENGLISH Rather than Franglais
Can be quite a challenge ……. Especially the longer you are here………
One of my friends keeps talking about “Recycling” her ski instructors……. I can understand the sentiment They must have SOME USE
Though I would call it Recertifying…
I had one art class when they were talking About Bonk say….
Shouted down when I Suggested that It is Banksey… NO-ONE says his name like that ……..
They almost had me convinced
Otherwise give me a Subject or technique Especially something Hands on And I will give it a go…..
I am a fan of life long learning.
So I am now off To strain my brain By studying something NEW….
Be back tomorrow.
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