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We get registered
In theory, you can’t keep a car in a new EU country for more than 6 months before you get a local registration. In practice, there seems to be no way for anyone to enforce this. And so, we have … Continue reading
Falling into the Future
“Sometimes Life is like a parachute jump. You just have to open the door and make the leap. And hope that the Big Guy in the Sky has packed your parachute properly.” (Message Received, 20 November) Well, here we are, … Continue reading
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Here comes the Sun
The Sun, the hearth of affection and life, pours burning love on the delighted earth. Arthur Rimbaud Rimbaud was a French poet much quoted by Eric Cantona during his time with Manchester United, so mystifying Alex Ferguson and TV interviewers. … Continue reading
Building the ark
Since the end of June, I have been recording the weather, courtesy of a gift from my son Mike – a wireless weather station that links to my computer. You can see the results on our linked weather site. Val … Continue reading
La Petite Maison dans la Prairie
We have just returned from a three-day trip to the Frozen North where we have been searching for somewhere nice to start the next exciting stage on our journey through Life. Before descending into my customary ramble through the dusty corridors of … Continue reading
Fairy Cows
On Monday evening, when we were on our way to pick up Simon’s daughter and her husband from the train station in Carcassonne, I was surprised by a sudden glimpse of a white cow-shaped object, looming in the edge of … Continue reading