TEOTWAWKI – No More Public Toilet Roll in Boussac!

Yes, it’s The End Of The Wolrd As We Know It. And it’s not 21st December yet!
Civilisation is crumbling. This notice on the door of the public WC in Boussac confirms it.

It says: Because of so much nicking, we’re not supplying toilet roll any more.
Now that’s sad. It’s sad that people pinch toilet rolls when [...]

Caching in on Christmas – Geocaching, Gold Mines, Muggles and Viaducs

The weather finally cleared on Christmas Eve and, since most of us were feeling better after going down with various coughs and colds, we headed off for a spot of geocaching. Chris, Rors and I haven’t done any for ages, and Caiti and Benj had never had a go. So it seemed a nice way [...]

Carols, Challenges and Thank Heavens for Chris

So, I did my French bible reading at the Carol Service last night. How did it go? “A Veritable Triumph” or “At Least People Knew It Was French” are the headings I would suggest for the French national journaux (newspapers) today!
I was really pleased with myself. Caiti had coached me well and my natural tendency [...]

Winter and Wind Turbines – L’Hiver et les Eoliennes

As usual, Creuse has hurled itself full throttle into winter. Last Thursday it was mild and pleasant, but on Friday it was cold, wet, windy and grey. The cycling season has screeched to a halt and it’s time to hunker down, apart from a couple of bracing walks each day to keep middle age spread [...]