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Les Étoiles de Pau sont trés beau
... intrigued by the riders/horses that can jump higher than any of us can only dream of doing someday).
At the end of saturday the group was ready to go to the hotel and have a siesta. Dr Relav took me to my 2-star hotel where the receptionist was extremely pompous and quite rude. Apparently that place was the **** (I mean, the bathroom was conveniently arranged so you can use the toilet, brush your teeth, and wash your feet at the same time. However, breakfast was ...
Cushings Disease a le Casino? Mais oui.
... was no where to be found except at a garage far, far away. So of course we got lost. Charlotte thought it would be funny if I asked some teenagers for directions to the Casino in English, so I did. It wasn't funny, it was hilarious. The poor kids trying to help us did not understand why were were laughing so hard, until Charlotte blew our cover and told them that no, we were not infact American tourists (or at least one of us ...
Bonnie and Clyde -simples!
... but who knows.
Woke up this morning to a distinct chill in the air and 8 degrees. The trees are now changing and leaves falling; time to pack the shorts away. Feels weird wearing trousers and socks again along with wellies. Oh how my working clothes have changed! Gathered in the pumpkins as the slugs gave started to nibble them, but am still picking raspberries from Michel’s and my own newly fruiting cuttings. I think we will have our first frost ...
The Pyrenees
... cafes, hotels and the usual shops selling expensive tat. As it was lunch time we stopped at a charming little bar for local ham, 2 eggs, local cheese, salad and chips. Not bad for 9 Euros !
After lunch we went back down to Argeles for Seonaids hair appointment and the hairdresser did a wonderful cut which really suits Seonaid.
Tomorrow, we start topack up for Sundays journey into Spain,
so watch this space.....
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Cock-a-doodle do or cock-a-doodle don"t
... outside decorating in earnest. I suspect that the wooden shutters Andalusia haven’t been tackled properly for some time and it is amazing that they are50 years old and still standing – just! It’s going to be a long job with both of us doing a bit each day. Having said that we have been at it all day long today and have barely scratched the surface! We had hoped to be able to paint the steep apex of the back and front of the house using our very long ...