Monthly Archives: July 2019

For shame

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Gary

There is presently some road works going on in Farnham. They are happening at the big intersection of the bypass and the road up to the station. And I really, really wish I’d caught the bus to Aldershot rather than … Continue reading →

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Arles art

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Gary

There are a lot of posters in Arles. Most of them advertise various things, from art showings to bands to indicating where to go for French language lessons. There is also a lot of scope for Street Art, something I … Continue reading →

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Douglas Adams was right

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Gary

It would be fair to say that I was really looking forward to going to the gym this morning. After a week in France and not going much the week before that, my body was complaining about the lack of … Continue reading →

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A butterfly landed on Freya’s head

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Gary

There’s definitely something to be said for waking up in your own bed, in your own room, in your own house, having retired early with the temperature never rising any higher than 22 degrees. Of course the lack of puppies … Continue reading →

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Puppy in a handbag

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Gary

It seems a lot longer than a week since we were last at home. Okay, it’s actually eight days but, even so, it feels like we’ve been away for an age. This could be because of the heatwave that has … Continue reading →

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Channel your inner Jud

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Gary

Mirinda and Sharon decided to chat until 3am today. Fortunately they were a lot quieter than the arseholes in the flat across from us. The Party Arses started off talking and laughing but when the singing and dancing started it … Continue reading →

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Groin tissues

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Gary

Today was about going swimming. Jud felt the need to swim. This need had engulfed his entire being to the point where his judgement took the first bus to a dimension where judgement had been banned. There was also far … Continue reading →

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Avoiding the horns

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Gary

This morning, first thing (well, first thing for everyone else) Jud announced that in honour of his favourite eatery in the whole world, he wanted to be known as Jud McDonald. This came as a huge surprise to me but … Continue reading →

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Please do not pull the small chain

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Gary

The Tour de France (or Tour of France for English speakers) was in Nimes today. This stage was starting and finishing at the same place and Sharon, Jud, Joel, Naomi and Luca wanted to be there for it. One of … Continue reading →

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Drunk on a terrace in Provence

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Gary

Today was just a tad pressured. The woman who runs the hotel told Mirinda that she’d not been able to book the taxi so Mirinda then freaked and contacted the private hire person to see if she could drive us … Continue reading →

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