We Start A New Mini Tour At Last... (1 Viewer)

[hilldweller]

So off to the lake …


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Looks like another Gold in the bag.

 

[JJ]

Well, we did move off last evening and parked up for the night 6 kms away.

We came across a sort of mix between a car boot sale, Gypsy market and a village fete. I bought a wooden box...

Then we had to stay awake until 10pm when they held the raffle... we had bought four tickets to win a Renault 4 (in great condition).

Neither of us won it.

Now we have moved back to our lakeside spots. It is deserted here.

Sun shining and, no doubt, Ms Mermaid will be back in the water soon.

JJ and Frankie

 

[Anthea M]

Love the box a real treasure chest enjoy your lake day . Training for the 2020 rowing Olympics !!

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[Langtoftlad]

That's it! You bought a wooden box?
Where's the great reveal of the surprising treasures it contained ?

 

[JJ]

That's it! You bought a wooden box?
Where's the great reveal of the surprising treasures it contained ?

Shusssssssh


JJ

 

[JJ]

Never mind "swimming with the fishes"

Frankie swims with the ducks...

The lake isn't too crowded today...

JJ

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[JJ]

Since being asked very nicely not to "overnight" by the lake, we have spent the last two nights here... a sort of "aire" in Morcenx.

Today is the last day of this French trip.

After some lake time, Frankie will head back to Balma and I go south to Portugal.

Time flies.


JJ and Frankie

 

[irnbru]

Time doesnt half fly. Just seems like a few days ago you left.

Just been catching up with the thread. Some lovely photos and sounds like you had a lovely time.

Interested on the lettuce progress. You sure must get some strange looks.

Safe travels homewards.

 

[Welsh girl]

Is a shame when a tour ends, especially when you are both having so much fun. Oh well back to the grindstone, well for Frankie anyway. Hope your 'visitors' have gone?

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[Welsh girl]

Never mind "swimming with the fishes"

Frankie swims with the ducks...

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The lake isn't too crowded today...

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JJ

Lady of the lake!

 

[yodeli]

Since being asked very nicely not to "overnight" by the lake, we have spent the last two nights here... a sort of "aire" in Morcenx.

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Today is the last day of this French trip.

After some lake time, Frankie will head back to Balma and I go south to Portugal.

Time flies.


JJ and Frankie

 

[scousebird]

Thank you for letting us accompany you on your trip.
Safe travels home.

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[Badknee]

Great thread @JJ thanks for sharing with us.

 

[ColinandDawn]

@yodeli @JJ

May I also thank you for your posts of your vacances.

Whilst poor health keeps me home this summer; I holiday vicariously.

Many thanks,

Colin

 

[Snowbird]

Dare I be so bold as to ask what you want the box for @JJ. Will it be used as some stage prop in the new show, or perhaps an authentic back box for the vintage Hymer.

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[hilldweller]

I bought a wooden box...

JJ and Frankie

Great aren't they. Made on a huge automated line in Liverpool, untouched by human had 'till the delivery driver picks them up.

 

[hilldweller]

Today is the last day of this French trip.
JJ and Frankie

And tomorrow is the first day of planning of your next great adventure.

 

[Anthea M]

Safe travels home and thanks to you both for sharing your trip with us!!

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[JJ]

Dare I be so bold as to ask what you want the box for

My dear Mr Snowbird,

I only dare post this reply (with great respect) because I consider you to be a friend... but you really do need to "man up" a bit.

Since when did a bloke need to need something before he buys it?

I liked the box. The price was acceptable. I bought it...

I will think of something to put in it in due course.

JJ

 

[Snowbird]

My dear Mr Snowbird,

I only dare post this reply because I consider you to be a friend... but you really do need to "man up" a bit.

Since when did a bloke need to need something before he buys it?

I liked the box. The price was acceptable. I bought it...

I will think of something to put in it in due course.

JJ

I know, I know. I have sheds full of stuff that I bought thinking I will find something to do with it in due course. I concede, it was a stupid question.

 

[Robert Clark]

Great trip, seems to have ended before it began

Are you still offering Lazy Zen training in your winter quarters?

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[JJ]

Man plans and sometimes God just leaves him to it...

Frankie is back at Balma and...

... I have arrived at my favourite Spanish Service station just north of Victoria-Gasteiz. (220 kms since 3.15... including the traffic around Biarritz etc)

This was the plan!

Leaves 550 kms on free motorway to Portugal...


JJ

 

[JJ]

Great trip, seems to have ended before it began

Are you still offering Lazy Zen training in your winter quarters?

Certainly... if I am there at the time...

Well Deepening Courses. (Optional)

Rock Breaking and Track Repairing Courses. (Optional)

Tree Root Digging Out Course. (Optional)

Lounging around and relaxing. (Compulsory)

JJ

 

[yodeli]

Back to Balma.
After only a few kms on my way back home...phone rings ....work was online...PAH ! Bad news , just to stop me from dreaming away while driving I guess!
Not my boss on the phone though as HE knows I am still on holidays, he gave an extra day off as a reward for having stayed on the spot while we were having "visitors". Didn't have choice did I?
Anyway, this is what was waiting for me: a devastated party room. This is were we're having private parties free of charge. It seems the gypsies came back to destroy. No evidence it was them though. I tend to think another group tried to get in but we got our neighbour to turn up the earth so the way the previous group of gypsies used to get in is now plowed , no way to get on the stadium anymore.
I must say I am quite happy my parents stayed away from there, safe in the house!
So there, they broke the door and mashed everything including the 2 ovens. The fridge has been badly damaged too. Quite a sad "welcome back home"....

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[spitfire]

Oh Frankie that is such a sad return :-( Bon courage x Don't let them spoil your holiday and good memories xxx

 

[scousebird]

Oh what a shame. Some people are just so sad.
Will it be covered by insurance?

 

[Anthea M]

How shocking for you to have to return to that mess.
Mindless vandalism ,I'm just surprised they didn't take anything was it perhaps someone wanting to blame the gypsies?
Hope you get lots of helpers to clean up.

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[yodeli]

How shocking for you to have to return to that mess.
Mindless vandalism ,I'm just surprised they didn't take anything was it perhaps someone wanting to blame the gypsies?
Hope you get lots of helpers to clean up.

I don't know what to think, but I find quite suspicious this way of acting at least 5 days after we left. Just seen Boss and he thinks youngsters took the opportunity to have some fun destroying everything!

 

[Anthea M]

I don't know what to think, but I find quite suspicious this way of acting at least 5 days after we left. Just seen Boss and he thinks youngsters took the opportunity to have some fun destroying everything!

Typical youths they should be made to clean up and pay for the damage !

 

[Carol]

First off thank you JJ and Frankie for sharing you trip with us really enjoyed my virtual tour, and the lettuce seemed to have thrived. So sorry Frankie that you had such an unpleasant welcome back, so mindless, let's hope that's the last of it and you can get some peace.

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