Tuesday 31st May (Rain, Pastures New and Toilet Paper)

Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window and was surprised to see rain. The air was still, the clouds grey, the birds silent and leaves dropped particles of water. Mr. Kite thought that the Auvergne needs some rain to help the grass grow and feed those magnificent Auvergne cattle that produce one of the most special tasty and yumshush cheese called Laguiole.

Today Mr. Kite and His Lady were leaving heaven for 'pastures new'. They had enjoyed themselves at Le Belvedere at Pont de Lanau and remembered the hot springs of Chaudes-Aigues but all good things come to an end.

In the rain Mr. Kite and His Lady sped off in The Joint over misty mountains, down drizzly dales and along rain soaked roads. A few hours later The Joint was parked at Villerest overlooking the lake with rain still pouring down.

Now Mr. Kite had intended to ride The Beast around the lake, that is part of The River Loire, and watch birds but in the gloom and cold Mr. Kite and His Lady ended up on a campsite. The Joint was parked on a sodden emplacement and the central heating system put on.

However on this gloomy day there is good news and bad news. The good news is that The Joint is receiving WiFi but the bad news is that it costs money. Mr. Kite is tight; some would say, in bird terms, as tight as a duck's ****, but to have 'The Net' is great.

Mr. Kite and His Lady use The Net often to find things out. Today they learned that Andrex have brought out a new range of toilet rolls called Bright and Bold. You might ask why a bird blog would mention a new range of toilet rolls? The answer is that the packaging contains a picture of two Flamingos. Having recently watched Greater Flamingos and seen their remarkable shape, size and colour Mr. Kite finds its inappropriate to put such a magnificent bird on something to wipe your backside with.

Today Mr. Kite had a tipple of Tetley tea as he listened to a few notes of a Golden Oriole. Cheers from a damp France.