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Tag: France
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And we’re home! We got boosted to an early train so we were home by 9:30am with the time difference, and the sun is shining! Jones is mostly unpacked, the washing machine is on its third run, and we’re leaving the cleaning till tomorrow. Flynn has had his first shower for two months and is pleasant…
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Moar driving. We’re now in calais via some towns and a Grand Frais where they had these lads: Pigs in Costumes. Sadly they’re all dressed as Pilsbury dough man, not a pirate king or fairy princess amongst them. Flynn finally got a good/ok walk in calais. there’s a path along the disused dock. He loves…
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We left our car park in Miranda de Ebro early. It had rained heavily overnight and the “hard” standing had been transformed into a sea of mud. Once again the interior of Jones was coated within seconds of Flynn returning from his wee walk – camping in the rain with a large mudophile dog really…
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We’re in Spain! Zumaia to be exact. The car park down the little industrial estate where Ortiz bung sardines into cans to be very exact. I’ll not post a picture because it might hurt our Instagrams. We have several tins or Ortiz anchovies and sardines in our “last minute essential supplies” packing for Jones. I…
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Christmas Day! After a leisurely start, we walked Flynn along the river below the citadel. Then we returned through town, pausing briefly for Rog to buy himself an almond croissant. On the way back, I “found” an evergreen branch to be our Christmas tree. We started our Christmas celebrations with present opening, blinis and salmon roe,…
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Quite a big drive today. We set off before 9 and landed just after 3 at Château Marquis de Vauban as suggested by a internet friend. We’ve got a great pitch looking directly onto the vineyard. There are two other brits and a handful of Germans and French here for Christmas Day. One of the…
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Finally the time has come! We’d hoped to leave a week ago, but Rog has now joined the ranks of the old fogies in needing a regular prescription – statins in his case. After the first month of these, he had to have a blood test for liver function, and only if that was clear…
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We were early at the port, but weren’t bumped to an earlier boat, so we left Dunkirk at 10 am and reached Dover at 11:30. Now, after a quick grocery shop, we’re back at home, mostly unpacked, and the washing machine is on the first of many cycles. The mega-clean of Jones can wait for…
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