Monday morning. We're up early to talk to men in dark suits about the German election results. Everyone focuses on the right wing gains but forgets the new Foreign Minister will probably be Cem Ozdemir of Turkish descent and the Finance Minister will be a Liberal. Sophie heads out of the front door at high speed. Sophie is completely oblivious to the fact that it's still dark. She is, on some occasions, completely fearless. At others, she isn't.
Bob has his carrot stick then heads off into the dark after her. Bob exudes pre-breakfast happiness. As he rushes off he emits a wharromph rather than a bark. '' Hold on Sophie ! This is going to be the best day ever ".
Some wooden pens have been set up outside the municipal offices. It's ''meet the farmers day'' for the kindergarten children. Teachers, parents and late to work employees of the special needs home are milling around. A goat has liberated itself from the pen and is happily mingling with some three year olds. The farmers are in the bar having an early morning beer and lamenting the low price of wheat. They offer Angus a glass of Pelforths. He declines.
A detour to the pasta shop for some Gnocchi for lunch.
Then a trip to the locksmith. Is Serrurier the most difficult French word for a foreigner to pronounce correctly ?
California meets Scotland : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z3Qr2IfF_4
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Has Mlle Sophie had her hair done? She looks quite fetching this morning. Not her usual bed hair look. How is Loic, His mum and the OF by the way?
There is a 'random' element to Sophie's hair. Today it's in place. Loic is well, The Old Farmer is in fine form but Loics mother remains in hospital. She fell out of bed and now has a black eye and a broken rib.
A goat roaming free amongst the three year olds while the farmers are drowning their sorrows in the bar. Clearly a relaxed attitude to 'health and safety' in France profonde.
That is one full-service locksmith! On-call not just for locks, but also broken windows. Plus shoe repair and stamps. Impressive. And yes, serrurier sounds like the noise one makes as one tries to talk while not spitting out a really nasty mouthful of an appetizing-looking dish.
Hari OM
Oh NO!!! (that deserved capitals and multi-marks). The dear old lady is not having the best end of life experience. Continuing 'vibes' from the Bonny Land to her and her son. Yxx
Hari OM
Marching school bands are such a big feature of kids lives in the US - they do exist in Australia also, but quite to the same obsessive level. There is something pleasing about seeing good synchro though. The response to the German election was not dissimilar to that for the recent results in Scotland - that the 'winner' still had a very clear majority was not the news; it was the losses that counted apparently. hey ho.... YAM xx
,,, 'not'... NOT quite to the same...
Oh no - poor Loic's mother, and poor Loic too, another worry for him. Wishing the lady a speedy recovery.
The "Highland Fling" girls are not as light on their feet as a Scottish male.
Some Scottish males are not light footed dancers. Left footed yes.
Hopefully the German Defense Minister will remain in office. I'm very much in favor of women holding that post.
Does that depend upon how many "wee drams" they've had !
No, left footedness is a natural state of nature. Enough wee drams and even the most Presbyterian Scots male can be lead to believe they are gifted with balletic agility.
This is a sad turn for Loic's mother.
It's probably just as well that there is no pasta shop where I live. Or French bakery.
People tend to look on the dark side. How nice to come home to Bob, who just lives in the moment and enjoys life.
I think farmers meeting a group of children may need a few beers first.
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