Monthly Archives: July 2010

Back to the proverbial

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Gary

I waved Mirinda off to work this morning then had a day of running around. I had to go over to Fleet about the flat (we exchanged last week and should complete on Friday), which took most of the day. … Continue reading →

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Adlam at last!

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Gary

This post is really for dad. Something that has been a thorn in my genealogical side has been extracted and I am rejoicing! A bit of background. Sarah Jane Adlam is dad’s grandmother on his father’s side. She is the … Continue reading →

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Back to normal

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Gary

Today I put the whole of our Brittany trip on the blog. It has to be the quickest I’ve ever managed to put a journal live. Ideally I would make entries ‘live’ from holidays, but it gets impossible when I … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Gary

Up and out of the hotel by 9 and at the ferry terminal by 9:30. We checked in and waited then queued and waited then went through security, just missing the bus to the ferry and so, we waited. The … Continue reading →

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Little orphan granny

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Gary

Bastille Day. I was greeted by the singing of three French youths on their way down to the beach for an early morning dip. I say greeted…I was lying awake in bed from 5am and they sang by at about … Continue reading →

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Bury me at Wounded Knee

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Gary

As we sat for breakfast, Madame asked if we heard the cows in the garden this morning. Mirinda told her about last nights experience and Madame was shocked. It was one thing to find them in the garden (they, fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Where the car is banned, the tractor is king

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Gary

Spent a lot of the day being damp and/or wet due to the rain which came and went. Worst weather day of the entire holiday…so far. Still, we never let that stop us. Today was Isle de Brehat day. We … Continue reading →

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This Abbey has a hot tub! Oh, it’s a disabled lift.

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Gary

Rain! Outside, through the window, we can no longer see the sea. All we can see is the rain. It is only light but there is a lot of it. How depressing! It didn’t last too long. We had breakfast, … Continue reading →

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Don’t buy a coke in Pontivy

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Gary

I’m not one to generally moan about the cost of things. I figure you can afford them or you can’t and if you can’t then you don’t buy them. Simple philosophy. However, sometimes the sheer audacity of some people gets … Continue reading →

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Lemon sherbet and violet cream

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Gary

We thought we’d missed breakfast this morning. There is only a narrow window of an hour and we woke at the end of it. However, Madame kindly allowed us to have our petit dejuener late. I was very glad, given … Continue reading →

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