Oct. 12, 2025
Ep 43 Climate Change, Cows, Cheese and Costs
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- Weather 13th October 2025
- Patous and Doodles
- 2 British people killed in a small plane crash
- Climate Change, Cows, Cheese and Costs
- Snow Secure mats to save the snow.
- 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, Valdezer. More sunshine with barely any wind.
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Enjoy it while it lasts.
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We have talked about the protection dogs. A family kept
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a patu as a pet, then moved to Marseille.
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After a week walking in a lovely local public
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park. Ms. Patue escaped.
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Decided to move into the park. Won't come home.
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Can't be caught. Police bets pound have
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so far failed. She hasn't hurt anyone.
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But the fear is there. They are big
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dogs. Bred to protect. Bred to attack, to protect.
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They are not pets. Hopefully it will be
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00:00:57,860 --> 00:01:01,440
caught soon. I am sure you have seen my dogs. I mentioned
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how they nearly lost us a table at Benoit's Radio Val's
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meet and greet team. Biggish, hairy, energetic,
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so enthusiastic. One season, a young couple
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was staying in my neighbour's flat. Whenever I appeared with the dogs,
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Jean and Joe Frank flattened themselves to the wall,
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clearly terrified of dogs.
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As much distance as possible between them and the hounds.
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Even though the dogs were on leads. After a few weeks,
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they gingerly approached. The doodles were overcome with joy,
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hugs and kisses. The couple were confused. Then explained
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the owner. My neighbour. My good friend had warned
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them, told them, never get close to my dogs.
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Bizarre, he said. They look really friendly.
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Approach. They bite. They hadn't met Charles or his
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wicked British sense of humour. They actually love dogs.
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However. Back to the patus. They also look cuddly.
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Always give them a very wide berth.
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Sad news from the southern French Alps. Two light aircraft
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crashed just after takeoff. The 37 year old pilot
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and 18 year old passenger in one were killed. The other pilot was
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injured but survived. All three were British.
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Beaufor Dete. Ever wonder why the dete
36
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bit is so special? It is made from the milk of cows gobbling
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delicious summer grass. Climate change even
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affects cows and cheese. Hot, dry summers,
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less grass. Cheese paler and flatter flavour.
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Hay can't be bought from outside the region of aoc.
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Cheeses without very special permission.
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Not even for a temporary fix. Adding silage
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or concentrates to the feed changes the cheese.
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Long spells of cool, damp weather in spring and early
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summer. Less hay. Need larger
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hay barns to stock up during the good years. The fruitere is
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a building where the cheese is matured for at least 100 days.
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We have a fruitere at the Folly Douce. Though the cheeses they serve
49
00:03:28,010 --> 00:03:31,870
are already ripe and ready. Maturation is affected by temperature
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and humidity. Hotter now, so need thicker
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building, insulation and refrigeration. Better mountain
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paths have been made to move the cows to lusher pastures.
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Heifers. Lady cows who have not yet had a calf.
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They go to higher pastures earlier to munch grass before
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00:03:52,870 --> 00:03:56,370
the main herd arrives. So new grass pushes through
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when milk producing cows need it most.
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What about milking done in the pastures in the summer?
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Summers are now hotter so need refrigeration units
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otherwise the milk spoils on the way down the mountain.
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Add up all these extra expenses, Beaufort Dese
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is worth the cost.
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More Climate change Chat from green pastures to
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ski slopes A Finnish company, Snow Secure,
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has caught our attention. Extruded polystyrene
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mats used for snow insulation during the summer.
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Apparently they retain 80% of the snow they cover.
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What? How does it work? Ski resorts harvest
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snow during the winter, then stash it under these mats so
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the resorts can open earlier using their tidy pile
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of last year's snow. Had a choice
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of 10 celebrations today the obvious top choice is
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the UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Then the Train your Brain day caught my eye.
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No brainer for me to choose this one. Love learning new
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00:05:12,950 --> 00:05:16,770
things. A good workout for my grey matter is translating
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00:05:17,270 --> 00:05:20,970
from French into good English rather than Franglais
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can be quite a challenge, especially the longer you are here.
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One of my friends keeps talking about recycling her ski instructors.
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I can understand the sentiment. They must have some use,
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though I would call it recertifying. I had one
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art class when they were talking about Bongsay, shouted down when
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I suggested that it was Banksy. No one says his name
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like that. They almost had me convinced otherwise.
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Give me a subject or technique, especially something hands on,
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and I will give it a go. I am a fan of
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lifelong learning, so I'm off now to strain my brain
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by studying something new. Be back tomorrow.
00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:15,120
Happy Monday, Valdezer. More sunshine with barely any wind.
2
00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:17,120
Enjoy it while it lasts.
3
00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,680
We have talked about the protection dogs. A family kept
4
00:00:23,180 --> 00:00:26,880
a patu as a pet, then moved to Marseille.
5
00:00:27,620 --> 00:00:30,980
After a week walking in a lovely local public
6
00:00:31,220 --> 00:00:34,260
park. Ms. Patue escaped.
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00:00:34,820 --> 00:00:38,500
Decided to move into the park. Won't come home.
8
00:00:39,060 --> 00:00:42,420
Can't be caught. Police bets pound have
9
00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,220
so far failed. She hasn't hurt anyone.
10
00:00:45,620 --> 00:00:49,060
But the fear is there. They are big
11
00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:53,380
dogs. Bred to protect. Bred to attack, to protect.
12
00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:57,360
They are not pets. Hopefully it will be
13
00:00:57,860 --> 00:01:01,440
caught soon. I am sure you have seen my dogs. I mentioned
14
00:01:01,940 --> 00:01:06,080
how they nearly lost us a table at Benoit's Radio Val's
15
00:01:06,580 --> 00:01:09,800
meet and greet team. Biggish, hairy, energetic,
16
00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:14,200
so enthusiastic. One season, a young couple
17
00:01:14,700 --> 00:01:18,440
was staying in my neighbour's flat. Whenever I appeared with the dogs,
18
00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,680
Jean and Joe Frank flattened themselves to the wall,
19
00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:24,720
clearly terrified of dogs.
20
00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,720
As much distance as possible between them and the hounds.
21
00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:32,680
Even though the dogs were on leads. After a few weeks,
22
00:01:33,180 --> 00:01:36,520
they gingerly approached. The doodles were overcome with joy,
23
00:01:37,020 --> 00:01:40,880
hugs and kisses. The couple were confused. Then explained
24
00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:45,640
the owner. My neighbour. My good friend had warned
25
00:01:46,140 --> 00:01:49,710
them, told them, never get close to my dogs.
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00:01:50,190 --> 00:01:53,630
Bizarre, he said. They look really friendly.
27
00:01:54,030 --> 00:01:57,590
Approach. They bite. They hadn't met Charles or his
28
00:01:58,090 --> 00:02:01,550
wicked British sense of humour. They actually love dogs.
29
00:02:02,110 --> 00:02:05,550
However. Back to the patus. They also look cuddly.
30
00:02:06,190 --> 00:02:09,950
Always give them a very wide berth.
31
00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,920
Sad news from the southern French Alps. Two light aircraft
32
00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:21,880
crashed just after takeoff. The 37 year old pilot
33
00:02:22,380 --> 00:02:26,000
and 18 year old passenger in one were killed. The other pilot was
34
00:02:26,500 --> 00:02:28,880
injured but survived. All three were British.
35
00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,680
Beaufor Dete. Ever wonder why the dete
36
00:02:37,180 --> 00:02:40,880
bit is so special? It is made from the milk of cows gobbling
37
00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:44,860
delicious summer grass. Climate change even
38
00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:48,700
affects cows and cheese. Hot, dry summers,
39
00:02:49,020 --> 00:02:52,780
less grass. Cheese paler and flatter flavour.
40
00:02:53,420 --> 00:02:56,540
Hay can't be bought from outside the region of aoc.
41
00:02:56,620 --> 00:02:59,820
Cheeses without very special permission.
42
00:03:00,460 --> 00:03:04,380
Not even for a temporary fix. Adding silage
43
00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:07,420
or concentrates to the feed changes the cheese.
44
00:03:07,980 --> 00:03:11,220
Long spells of cool, damp weather in spring and early
45
00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:15,070
summer. Less hay. Need larger
46
00:03:15,570 --> 00:03:19,470
hay barns to stock up during the good years. The fruitere is
47
00:03:19,970 --> 00:03:23,190
a building where the cheese is matured for at least 100 days.
48
00:03:23,750 --> 00:03:27,510
We have a fruitere at the Folly Douce. Though the cheeses they serve
49
00:03:28,010 --> 00:03:31,870
are already ripe and ready. Maturation is affected by temperature
50
00:03:32,370 --> 00:03:35,830
and humidity. Hotter now, so need thicker
51
00:03:36,330 --> 00:03:40,050
building, insulation and refrigeration. Better mountain
52
00:03:40,550 --> 00:03:43,730
paths have been made to move the cows to lusher pastures.
53
00:03:44,370 --> 00:03:48,050
Heifers. Lady cows who have not yet had a calf.
54
00:03:48,370 --> 00:03:52,370
They go to higher pastures earlier to munch grass before
55
00:03:52,870 --> 00:03:56,370
the main herd arrives. So new grass pushes through
56
00:03:56,610 --> 00:03:59,730
when milk producing cows need it most.
57
00:04:00,770 --> 00:04:04,130
What about milking done in the pastures in the summer?
58
00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:08,760
Summers are now hotter so need refrigeration units
59
00:04:09,260 --> 00:04:11,760
otherwise the milk spoils on the way down the mountain.
60
00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:16,400
Add up all these extra expenses, Beaufort Dese
61
00:04:16,900 --> 00:04:17,760
is worth the cost.
62
00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:23,800
More Climate change Chat from green pastures to
63
00:04:24,300 --> 00:04:27,360
ski slopes A Finnish company, Snow Secure,
64
00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:31,450
has caught our attention. Extruded polystyrene
65
00:04:31,950 --> 00:04:34,810
mats used for snow insulation during the summer.
66
00:04:35,290 --> 00:04:39,210
Apparently they retain 80% of the snow they cover.
67
00:04:39,770 --> 00:04:43,290
What? How does it work? Ski resorts harvest
68
00:04:43,790 --> 00:04:47,610
snow during the winter, then stash it under these mats so
69
00:04:48,110 --> 00:04:51,370
the resorts can open earlier using their tidy pile
70
00:04:51,870 --> 00:04:55,770
of last year's snow. Had a choice
71
00:04:56,270 --> 00:05:00,130
of 10 celebrations today the obvious top choice is
72
00:05:00,630 --> 00:05:03,850
the UN International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
73
00:05:04,490 --> 00:05:08,330
Then the Train your Brain day caught my eye.
74
00:05:08,730 --> 00:05:12,450
No brainer for me to choose this one. Love learning new
75
00:05:12,950 --> 00:05:16,770
things. A good workout for my grey matter is translating
76
00:05:17,270 --> 00:05:20,970
from French into good English rather than Franglais
77
00:05:21,370 --> 00:05:24,650
can be quite a challenge, especially the longer you are here.
78
00:05:25,350 --> 00:05:29,190
One of my friends keeps talking about recycling her ski instructors.
79
00:05:29,510 --> 00:05:32,710
I can understand the sentiment. They must have some use,
80
00:05:33,350 --> 00:05:36,950
though I would call it recertifying. I had one
81
00:05:37,450 --> 00:05:41,390
art class when they were talking about Bongsay, shouted down when
82
00:05:41,890 --> 00:05:45,190
I suggested that it was Banksy. No one says his name
83
00:05:45,690 --> 00:05:49,190
like that. They almost had me convinced otherwise.
84
00:05:49,690 --> 00:05:52,910
Give me a subject or technique, especially something hands on,
85
00:05:52,990 --> 00:05:56,670
and I will give it a go. I am a fan of
86
00:05:57,170 --> 00:06:00,910
lifelong learning, so I'm off now to strain my brain
87
00:06:01,070 --> 00:06:04,510
by studying something new. Be back tomorrow.