tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130463693430089737.post6470620054463608905..comments2024-03-27T23:17:01.193-07:00Comments on A corner of France: ChenonceauMark In Mayennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987723233401368368noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130463693430089737.post-35904128011887601092009-11-19T08:58:01.971-08:002009-11-19T08:58:01.971-08:00Thanks for your comments guys, I'm glad you li...Thanks for your comments guys, I'm glad you liked the tiles. They were a bit of an afterthought, so, great.<br /><br />Interesting point Jon. A coypu hunter who kills all the coypus has done himself out of a job, no?Mark In Mayennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987723233401368368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130463693430089737.post-56113971494651011852009-11-17T11:40:40.232-08:002009-11-17T11:40:40.232-08:00Coypu were a problem in Norfolk until the last one...Coypu were a problem in Norfolk until the last one was despatched in 1987. Apparently what finally did for them, after a long campaign, was a change in policy. Instead of employing permanent coypu hunters the authorities switched to paying a set sum per coypu.<br /><br />Now there is a campaign to reintroduce them but as sculptures only. They caused a great deal of damage while they were here.<br /><br />Beautiful chateau you have there, by the way. I wouldn't want a formal garden myself but it appears to suit the context.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412300721454784537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130463693430089737.post-79603248923790033872009-11-17T10:10:20.897-08:002009-11-17T10:10:20.897-08:00Great story about the tiles... I wish my garden wa...Great story about the tiles... I wish my garden was that immaculate, and produced such an amazing crop of flowers!ReedBuntingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130463693430089737.post-34759238407136643442009-11-16T16:10:09.732-08:002009-11-16T16:10:09.732-08:00I'll let you know in a week or two... when I l...I'll let you know in a week or two... when I leave this post....until then, I'll be right here!<br /><br />Oh Oh those blue tiles are so beautiful. It appears that they have just been worn away.<br /><br />This is such an unusual and beautiful place.@elohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15974297923741455898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130463693430089737.post-18008545265254511642009-11-15T12:06:29.711-08:002009-11-15T12:06:29.711-08:00The tiles are the most interesting part for me. Th...The tiles are the most interesting part for me. Thank you.Tim Trenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698536468287397610noreply@blogger.com