Monthly Archives: May 2012

Ancient artists

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Gary

In 1940, Robot the dog fell into a hole. Actually, according to the guide it was called Robert but I think that was his accent and the book says Robot. Anyway…Robot/Robert’s owner, 18 year old Marcel Ravidat managed to pull … Continue reading →

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Bliss in France

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Gary

This place is beautiful. Of course it helps that the weather is just about perfect and it’s very quiet. Even so…this place is beautiful. The beds are a bit weird, it has to be said and the whole place is … Continue reading →

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Mirabeau is weird

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Gary

One of the odd things about France is how a lot of places are closed on Wednesdays. Even odder is how places that are supposed to be open on Wednesdays are inexplicably closed on a Wednesday. Like the Salon de … Continue reading →

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The last resting place of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Gary

After the best, uninterrupted sleep I can ever remember having, I woke to rain. I think it followed us from the north. It was just a gentle rain and the temperature hadn’t dropped. The beds where we stayed were quite … Continue reading →

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Heading to the Loire

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Gary

We rather like the Hotel Chateaubriand but I’m not that keen on the way they organise their wifi. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very pleased they have it and it’s free (actually, if they didn’t have it we’d stay somewhere … Continue reading →

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The day before the beginning

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Gary

Well, things looked a bit bleak at the Hotel Chateaubriand. OK, we turned up at about 9am but we didn’t expect the room to be ready. We wondered whether they could look after our luggage while we went off and … Continue reading →

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Great style

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Gary

In the 1820s, Mrs Henry Keary went for a walk. She wandered up a ‘shabby little bye road‘ and mounted a stile which gave her access to a deer park. It was a big, up and over stile. She was … Continue reading →

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Snap Bang Wallop

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Gary

I’m pretty sure that today marked the first time I’ve had to research an Australian. I could be wrong but I don’t remember having to do another so I’m going to live under the assumption that I’m right and go … Continue reading →

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All the mud of the fair

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Gary

Every month, the rangers post a list of activities on the park notice boards. This morning I spotted the new one for May. Under the heading ‘Mud’ they explained that the circus coincided with the wettest April on record resulting … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Stephen

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Gary

Stephen Hendry retired from International snooker competitions yesterday. He was knocked out of the world championship at the Crucible by Steven Maguire, a fellow Scot and he made the announcement almost straight away. This small event probably doesn’t mean much … Continue reading →

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