Monday, July 23, 2018

Residually innocent.


Bob is feeling inordinately proud of himself. Yesterday no less than eleven boy scouts wandered in a 2-2-4-3 formation down the lane and stopped to chat to him. He intimidated them in silence from his stump seat by the gate. He had Lamb on a Rope firmly clenched between his jaws. There is something residually innocent in a 1950ish way about eleven boy scouts stopping to talk to a wannabe ferocious dog with a soft toy in its mouth. Sophie , who has been with 'The Font' in the kitchen making scrambled eggs, emerges to find the small crowd and shrieks. This ends the boy scouts interaction with Bob.


This morning the man from the farm at the foot of the hill is taking the 'love of his life' out for a run. We stand well clear as he chugs by. The locals really do wear berets. He waves and beeps the asthmatic horn.


The Senegalese melon pickers busy at work. It's peak season. They work from six am until two without a break for lunch. The heavy rains have swept the soil down the hill and onto the road but have also arrived just in time to swell the melons. The Senegalese pickers get paid by the weight collected.  It's an ill wind .....


We go to a different bakers this morning. Pretty standard fare. A millefeuille for me and a strawberry tart for 'The Font'. The PONs share my croissant which is flaky and light. Dogs and master both agree that it's excellent.


The morning ends with a trip to the charcuterie to buy a pork roast. Bob and Sophie each get given a tiny slice of blood sausage which , from their reaction , makes Monday July 23rd 2018 the best day ever - by far. The PONs are loathe to leave. As they go they cast " I really love you " glances back towards the butcher.


The graphics on this are cool. Germany's retreat down the list may speak volumes about current disagreements :
https://twitter.com/i/status/1018863807773446145


7 comments:

Emm said...

Oh, that car!! What kind is it, and when? My guess is pre-WW One, and it's in beautiful condition.

WFT Nobby said...

Bertie agrees that a slice of blood sausage would make for the best day ever, by far.
The graphics are indeed cool (as is the car!)

Taste of France said...

Is that an old Ford? Model T Runabout? Clearly the green is not the original shade.
Brilliant graphic. Not just Germany but Canada, too. Note, though, that it's "transfers," not "sales." Quite a few U.S. bases have closed.
I hope the melon pickers make a fortune this year.

Poppy Q said...

Oh the Frambois looks nice - although we agree with the Pons that the tastier of the treats would be found at the butcher. A nice little salami on some fresh french bread would make a simple but tasty lunch.

We love the thought of Bob entertaining the boy scouts, and the toot of the vintage car - How Enid Blyton your day was.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
Bob's fierceness is the epitome of how to win friends and influence people! YAM xx

BaileyBobSouthernDog said...

Let’s think about this . . . Bob does not need to bark one word. He has taken a lamb, put it on a rope, and is holding it in his mouth. This should silently speak volumes to anyone brave enough to approach him! I do like the idea of Bob becoming a Boy Scout. The stories of his adventures would be endless.

MrsDuncanMahogany said...

The charcuterie trip made me laugh right out loud. Best. Day. Ever.