A hearty ' good morning ' from Sophie who is harnessed up and ready to head out by five thirty. Never let a moment of a great day go to waste.
In between thunderstorms the wheat fields have been harvested. I'd have thought Sophie might find the stubble hard on her paws but it's still soft and pliable. She skips off down the hill towards the stream. En route we pass the rather proud looking bull, his harem and a bevy of calves. Sophie redoubles her pace.
At this time of the morning the little waterfall a magical place. Th deer and badgers and who knows what else have been drinking here overnight have just gone. The mud still alive with their smells. Dog heaven.
At the cafe a shared croissant. This morning the croissant is brought to us in a paper bag. It's straight out of the oven so scores a hearty 9.3/10.
The Old Farmer and his 'lady friend' are back. He's up a ladder. Not a good idea for a gentleman who recently fell and broke his hip. He's got a can of paint in one hand and a paint brush in the other. His lady friend explains that she's not going anywhere in the motorhome until the paintwork is 'pristine'. He's touching up the green coach line that runs around the roof. Of all the things that the venerable Ford Transit motorhome needs doing to it the paint work is perhaps the least important.
Masks seem prudent : https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/face-mask-war/
So does this : https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/covid-19-coronavirus-face-masks-infection-rates-20200624.html
The psychology is difficult : https://ideas.ted.com/why-some-people-wear-masks-but-others-dont-a-look-at-the-psychology/
8 comments:
Angus, I think you'll find that if the 'lady friend' thinks it's important then it IS important!
You are of course right. Image in St.Tropez is everything. The brakes or the wonky door can wait until they get back !
I was up at 5.30am today as well for work, but it is chilly and winter here, I would prefer your weather.
The old Farmer should be careful. As you say the painting is the last thing that actually needs doing.
5.30 in the winter is no fun !
Hari OM
...it occurs to me that Lady Friend is finding ways to keep TOF busy and delay departure!
Three excellent links today, too. YAM xx
Just curious- What would it take for you to give a croissant a perfect score of 10?
Without hesitation 10/10 reserved for breakfast in the Plaza Athenee in Paris and 2 possibly 3 boulangeries in the same city. Something to do with the improbable number of times the dough is folded .
At least the van will look good when it breaks down.
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