This is embarrassing, so long since the last blog, my
excuses could include directing the latest 007 movie, advising Richard Branson
about the next space shuttle, training people in fire dancing, teaching myself
to hold my breath under water for more than 10 seconds but no believe it or not
none of these excuses would be true, try boring old apathy!! Between the usual
French activities eating, reading, gardening, sleeping and did I mention
eating?
Also, mustn't forget we popped back to the UK mid May and went to Jamaica with Helene and Dudley and had a fabulous holiday, although Reggae is a bit old hat at the moment with us. We had a great holiday with lots of laughs. Won't mention 50 shades of Grey, say no more!!
France:
Also, mustn't forget we popped back to the UK mid May and went to Jamaica with Helene and Dudley and had a fabulous holiday, although Reggae is a bit old hat at the moment with us. We had a great holiday with lots of laughs. Won't mention 50 shades of Grey, say no more!!
France:
Wow, it has eventually happened, Terry has fallen into the pond,
apparently whilst whipper snippering (strimming) around the pond he stepped backwards up to
the waist, I wish I had my camera there on the ready.
At last the summer has arrived in SW France, I say at last
as it has been appalling weather, storms rain and even hail stones, which is
why the pond is so full he he.
The night markets have started with vengeance, we could eat
out at a different village every night (see the Vianne night market photo),
they are great, for a small price you can get a variety of local produce for
example: duck kebabs x 2 5E, chips made in duck fat 2E fresh strawberries and
cream 3E, all very healthy and fat free delicious. Talking of which we are once again amazed at
the Plats du jour menus at 12.50E for three / four courses, as much wine as you
like and coffee, we could only get an entrée for that price in Perth.
You may or may not be aware that our friends from Perth, Dei
and Rick are coming over beginning of August for us all to cycle the remainder
of our adventure ie the Med to the Atlantic along the canals, this final leg
is 273.5 kms our longest yet, this is
spread over a few days averaging 55kms per day, should be interesting. Terry and I have been practising along the
canal du midi and canal lateral, it has been quite convivial cycling for an
hour one way along the canal stopping for coffee then cycling back and having
lunch very nice.
There are those of you who are avid followers of my blog
(aren’t you Chris) and want to know the mole score, it is quite impressive this
year and the sick person who shall be unnamed (Terry) has taken photos of them,
I have refused to download them onto my computer, he poses the dead bodies on
the window sill and takes an evidential photo! sick or what. The score so far is 6
I will quickly move on…
Life in France has taken on it usual routine as I mentioned
earlier, one difference is that I am taking French lessons on my own as Terry
has been banned from the class for a variety of reasons including not paying
attention (looking out the window, trying to distract Gerry to talk about
tractors or anything else other than French), not doing his homework need I go
on. Now he loves to tell people he has
been thrown out of class, maybe brings back memories of his school days.
Terry is still playing petanque on a Tuesday night at the
local village and as you can see he won the cup last week, second time this
year.
We have had our first Citreon rally this year with Bob and
Deborah we had a lovely drive through the Gers and stopped at a new to us restaurant
for lunch which was most enjoyable. At
least we didn’t run out of petrol this year, which made is more enjoyable. See photo
I think its time for a nap Abientot
