While couriers M and Gwen wend their way back from Portugal and Spain, couriers J and Simon made a quick trip to France and back.

Dawn’s feline family — and Fleur the Deer Hound

Dawn, along with her Deer Hound Fleur and her 13 cats, have relocated from Suffolk to the Charente region of France. Among the cats there’s a rather stunning selection of Siamese, Havanas, Burmese, Burmillas and Orientals.

We enjoyed the views and autumnal colours in Poitou-Charente

We enjoyed the views and autumnal colours in Poitou-Charente

Enticing-looking berries

Enticing-looking berries

Gorgeous Dixie

Gorgeous Dixie

Amber and Cuddles

Amber and Cuddles

Cuddles and Douglas — cuddling!

Cuddles and Douglas — cuddling!

Pixie telling us what she thinks, in typical Siamese vocal fashion!

Pixie telling us what she thinks, in typical Siamese vocal fashion!

This puss wasn't too keen on the paparazzi

This puss wasn’t too keen on the paparazzi

Very alert Mindy

Very alert Mindy

Stately Fleur

Stately Fleur

Izzy, Coco, Timothy and Misty

On the way back from reuniting Dawn with her gang in Esse, we stopped off in the Bergerac area to collect Heather and Gordon’s Chihuahua, Izzy, and their three cats Timothy, Coco and Misty. The family is moving to Norfolk.

Handsome Timothy

Handsome Timothy

Darling Misty

Darling Misty

Gorgeous Coco

Gorgeous Coco

Sweet-natured Izzy (who's smaller than all the cats!) homeboarded with us for a few days. Here she is having a cuddle with Maddie.

Sweet-natured Izzy (who’s smaller than all the cats!) homeboarded with us for a few days. Here she is having a cuddle with Maddie.

Izzy tried out for the job of office assistant but her shorthand was a bit rusty. She does, however, have the ears to hear everything that's going on around her!

Izzy tried out for the job of office assistant but her shorthand was a bit rusty. She does, however, have the ears to hear everything that’s going on around her!