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Rest of September

Spent the night at Leander for the Oriel crew reunion and thisxwasvthd view at breakfast. I heard how important Roger had been to the college's  rowing club, that without his inspiration they don't believe they would have achieved the successes they did and went on to do. Nice words. Lisa sent me this picture of her getting dolled  up and wearing the necklace I got in Dresden and gave to Darcey.
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Coln Valley Trail Run

This is sure to become an annual event.  With around 300 runners organised by Rob it is a great way to spend a morning. I was manning the cake stall.  We made around £500. Heath, Otis and Heidi all came 2nd in their age group with Heath also coming 2nd overall in the 5K. Tom is back to work after his double op and pain free after a steroid injection in his hip. While I was away the calves got in and ate a lot of roses, while breaking their stems. The hens have resorted to flying over the fence to get to my beds so have reduced one to grass but not very happy with them. They don't like flying back.

The rest of French trip

Taking a road North East I found Saint Fargeau. Then motored trying to find a gas station. You can go 100km and not see one so when I found one before Sens there was a queue as others had the same problem. Had hoped to find the paint shop open in Joigny but no luck. This odd building in a field. Then tiring of D roads took the Peage to Reims. Only to find my room up 50 stairs. Booking.com does not say this but it seems I get breakfast included so not all bad. The back of the cathedral. The flying buttresses are an important feature letting in the light. On my way to supper. There is a dog get together in the grounds and later groups of men in the bushes. Had dinner at Millenaire  And the cathedral on the way home. Look in the distance at the dog event. Now as I write this it is 11pm and there is singing and bells and wonderful music coming from it. I'm sleeping about 50 yards away. Darce...

Stage en Sancerre, Aout 2025

Il y a huit personne et une modelle. Un grosse araignee est dans la lavabo.  Aujourd hu i nous sommes peintre dans le bas du moulin. The three trees look a bit too tooth like. Meanwhile Eileen and Kathy have sent photos of the flowers. So next August that is my destination. My washing on the line. The spiral stair to the room above. An even older wheel. Figure drawing in the evening. Same view later in day. The cattle are the same orange colour. Day 2 No spiders last night. Darcey dropped a pot of boiling water over her arm and had to be quickly whisked off to hospital for bandaging. How painful. Celebrating Sancerre wine and local cheese. Day 3 Very warm. At Chateau du Boucard on the D74. A hamlet of either abandoned farm buildings and cottages for sale. Bu...