Back in the sun

It's Islamic New Year. Not everything is shut but the number of drums for sale suggest that the whole population are going to have 2 each.
The garden is doing well and the hedge has lost its holes and the roses are in full bloom. Only one of the new plants has died and that's the one on the patio which we watched the birds peck at so we don't have to look far for the cause. I'm not sure about the longterm survivability of the yuccas though and expect that by this time next year those pots may be occupied by cacti.

We shopped ahead of new year and of course there is no lamb to be had as post-Eid everyone has a freezerful although we did manage to get beef. We followed pickups piled with sheepskin back from Agadir, presumably heading for the Tannery, of which Mohamed Elmeddah tells us more:

     Craftsmanship or the Tannery is one of the oldest centres in Taroudant. It’s a place where tanners make all leather and wool products.The time of its peak production is the days following Eid El Adha when people slaughter sheep and send wool and skins to the tannery. These products such as leather belts,slippers, hats, wallets, bags, sandals… attract people from all over the world ( tourists). Those products are not only exported to other cities all over Morocco such as Fès, Marrakech, etc but also to many European countries such as Italy, France, Germany, Spain...

     The local markets are rich with such leather and woollen products and articles that are used as ornaments or furnishings  in houses such as  rugs of sheep or goatskin or cowhide,or as clothes such as leather jackets and slippers, which are bought in different religious ceremonies.