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The final few days

Posted on 30/06/2022 by Geoff

Thursday 23rd June contd.  ……………….. Heading south at this time of the year when the French Holiday season is about to begin could have been “dodgy”.  The “high-speed” French drivers are all escaping the big cities in the north, and … Continue reading →

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Orleans

Posted on 22/06/2022 by Geoff

Saturday 18th June contd. …………………. After an uneventful drive we arrived and as usual we were greeted like long-lost-relatives;  covid again got in the way, as we usually have their two boys over for a Spanish treat in their school … Continue reading →

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Beaune

Posted on 21/06/2022 by Geoff

Tuesday 21 st June …………………Our drive from Orleans to Beaune took about 3-hours using Peage; expensive but the thought of extra couple of hours or more in the car wasn’t very appealing.     We arrived in Beaune just after … Continue reading →

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Brittany visit

Posted on 18/06/2022 by Geoff

Thursday 16th June  The crossing was so smooth it was hard to know we were heading across the channel.    After a good nights kip we had breakfast in our cabin, two hot cross buns and a tub of prepared … Continue reading →

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We head out this week

Posted on 15/06/2022 by Geoff

Monday 13th June A quiet day just pottering around Hope Farm other than a trip to B&Q and a local farm shop to get a boneless leg of lamb.   Tomorrow is our last night, so with no after school … Continue reading →

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Exeter

Posted on 12/06/2022 by Geoff

Friday 10th June This morning we are heading to Exeter to stay with our friends, Geoff and Rowena, and to avoid the Friday Exeter traffic and before children get out of school, it was suggested we should arrive no later … Continue reading →

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