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It's with a heavy heart I have to report that little Bambi didn't make it. The vet yesterday thought she would be ok as long as she took her feeds that's why I posted her pictures. I felt so confident. Different vet came out today as she went off her feeds at lunchtime and she said she was just so premature she didn't stand much chance. She never actually stood up alone but we hoped we could strengthen her legs with helping her to walk.
So sorry Bambi, we tried for you. RIP, little girl xxxxxx
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Our days are pretty busy here but yesterday and today onwards will be exceptional ! 4 months ago I helped a Spanish charity by taking in their 3 donkeys. They all arrived pretty skinny from their last foster home, so to our surprise yesterday a tiny foal was born. We've been feeding her hourly during the day, less often last night, as she still can't get up alone. We desperately hope she'll survive. I'm milking her mother and feeding her with a teat which fits well onto ... See More  Dear donkey friends
We have a super meal organised for you this month on Thursday December 10th here at Lavolvene, 82150 Belveze. (0563943847 or 0643530452). After your aperitif, served in the shop in the barn, we will serve you with ... Local tomato soup with garlic and herb croutons, or Parsnip, leek and lemon soup with cheese flavoured croutons. followed by Pork and mushroom casserole, or Cheese topped fish pie both served with vegetable crumble followed by deserts to fill you with pleasure ! We start at 1 oclock, we ask 17 euros a head for as much as you can eat and drink, you know all our food is delicious and homemade. Please come along to this early Christmas lunch, I just need your confirmation and choice of soup and main course please as soon as possible. Thanks so much for supporting us, all proceeds go to the donkeys who have been seeing the vet rather a lot lately for their annual vaccinations and dentistry work. This keeps them all healthy but i doubt they realise how important these vet visits are !! Jan Lemmy This is our exciting menu. We just need to know your choice of soup to start and whether you will want the vegetarian option. We will make plenty of desserts for you to choose from on the day. Should you have a strong preference for a particular dessert please let us know. We start at 1.oclock and will now be asking for 17 euros a head for as much as you can eat and drink. We have been putting off a price increase but with the cost of food escalating we have had to bring this into effect now.
Welcome dips with your Aperitif Asparagus or Roased Pepper and Tomato Soup ..... both chilled Pork Ribs with Kansas City Barbeque Sauce, or Vegetarian Tex Mex Tamale Pie both served with a selection of American Salads Peanut Butter Cheesecake Chocolate Charlotte Malakoff (with cointreau) Abricot Tart Pecan Pie Oh, I'm feeling hungry now ! Thank you all for the support you give us. I look forward to hearing from you to reserve your place, please e mail again even if you have already confirmed the date you could come. Jan An old female donkey who came in to us, called Venus. Her hooves are now good. She came in from a meat market down in garris near to Bayonne,she has a really sweet nature. 
The mother is very thin and scared but the baby is confident, friendly and playful. they have been named Clarissa and Clarabelle, the baby. She was used for breeding and came in from a meat market in the cantal, lucky girls for coming to live with us. The poor mother had abscesses in three of her hooves, now she's been wormed and has access to grass and plenty of hay she is very slowly putting on weight. 
These two young boys need a new home together, both castrated and friendly, their owner has to move away from France quite urgently. Come along to shop at our Christmas Fayre at La Sirene, Montaigu de Quercy on Tuesday 10th December between 11 and 2 pm. There will be stalls with goodies for sale from the Courbiac brocante Le Petit Coeur, L'Ássociation Liberte des Anes and Jill Cleve's Cosmetics. Stay for lunch if you like, choose 3 courses with wine and coffee for 18 euros or 2 courses, wine and coffee for 15 euros. Reservations please. Hope to see you there. 
I would just like to let you know that we now have a large stock of English books at the shop. We are selling these at 1 euro a piece on behalf of the donkey sanctuary 'Liberté des Anes'.
Please pop by and pick up a winter read or two. With best regards, Steve Micklethwaite Carpetman France Lot 5B, 2 rue Voltaire 82000 MONTAUBAN Tél : 05-63-20-51-59 Dear everyone
By popular request our next fundraising lunch will be held here at Lavolvene on wednesday 27th november. We will start at 1.oclock, come earlier if you would like to look through the donated items we have for sale. our menu this month is called "A U T U M N S U R P R I S E" offering an APERITIF with TASTY NIBBLES then SPICEY PUMPKIN SOUP followed by BASQUE CHICKEN SAUTE with CHORIZO or VEGETARIAN OPTION and DUTCH APPLE LATTICE PIE with ICECREAM & CHANTILLY together with COFFEE / TEA This lovely meal will cost you 15 euros each including wine. Please e mail to us to confirm your place. Our latest donkey arrivals are all doing well .... Petronille has put on weight and her wounds have healed. She is a very friendly donkey and she eats more than any donkey i have ever owned. Bourro is managing without daily pain killers and with regular toe trimming of his hooves they are growing at the correct angle which should eventually allow him to walk normally and with correct feeding his agonising laminitis should be a thing of the past. He loves to have his face scratched. If only i had all day spare to spend standing next to him ! Denise is putting on weight, she has had several visits from the farrier to trim her hooves correctly and her milk has now dried up. She is now a much happier donkey. Hoping to see you all here again for another jolly day. jan |
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