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and France ..... May - June 2014
Although I returned home on May
6th for an appointment with the eye specialist, the eye op was
deferred until June/July, which will be after my visit to France
in June.
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In the
middle of May I had some plastic double glazed doors and
windows fitted, which should mean no more painting ! The
door locks took some getting used to - but all seems
well.
The big
picture window looks out onto the garden - so I shall
have to tidy this up.
Still a few
little jobs to do - like doorbells or knockers, and
curtains need to be fitted.
Since the
french windows were starting to rot at the base after
some forty years, it was about time they were replaced.
All in all a good job - if everything lasts another forty
years it should see me out !
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I went over to France on 28th May.
Sara had invited me over for a meal with other friends the day I
arrived, which was much appreciated. It also gave me the
opportunity to catch up with Heather and Kris, who were about to
return to the UK.
As usual the grass needed cutting
and weeding doing, otherwise the flowers and fruit looked good.
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The red flowers attracted humming bird hawk moths - especially in
the afternoon
Mallow ...................................................................................
Grapes forming .........................
Peaches
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Pears ................
Emma and Richard were also soon
going back to UK and a pleasant evening was spent at their place
( with Emma's parents )
Much TV was watched, since it was
the French Open ( Roland Garros ), followed by Queen's - not to
mention the Canadian Grand Prix and the Derby !
Carys was playing
at the Gorron Music Festival on the weekend before I left.
Some of the other
groups who were playing while I was there.
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Vide greniers ( boot sales ) at
Champeon , Ceaucé and Chantrigné were visited, and various
shopping trips were made to Mayenne. Meals were had at
Chantrigné, Laval - and Fougeres just before return to the UK on
18th June.
On the way back I stopped at St
Jean de Daye to report to the Mairie that the Union Flag, used in
the 6th June celebrations, was upside down. As were many of the
flags on the cheap buntings supplied by the Mairie ! ( I once
thus reported to Pont Hebert Mairie, for 2 or 3 years, before
eventually supplying them with a postcard showing the correct way
up for the flag )
When I returned to the UK, to
start grass cutting etc. all over again, I was greeted by a dead
fox in the middle of the back lawn .... the smell was awful !
Ah well .... the nights have now
started drawing in ....
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