Sunday 13th October 2024

More washing. Fog this morning and a bit colder. Some cooking done – chicken, garlic, ginger and turmeric soup (Jewish Penicillin).

We got inspired as the sun came out this afternoon and Lady P started mowing the estate and Flashy played with the pool, because London to a brick, Emma Lou and Johnny will want a swim next week, even if it’s 15C!!

A Salad Niçoise for dinner tonight, with all the fresh ingredients from the market and a Bordeaux red. Good to be back home.

Monday 14th October 2024

Some interesting observations, as today is a lazy day at home. We only have 73 days to go before we fly home. The year has flown. Flashy reckons his dodgy heel/Achillies tendon is related to the month long viral infection (sinus and cough) he had. Lots of people coughing at functions - could be Covid, who knows? Well, Flashy’s clean living has helped see this off now and as the symptoms waned, so did the pain in the foot.

Or, maybe it’s the butter. France consumes 8.4 kg per person annually; Spain 0.5kg. Although Spaniards consume 7.3L of olive oil per person. Could it be the return to butter?

The gas bottle to the kitchen isn’t working. Short story – a new regulator didn’t fix it. Claude the neighbour couldn’t fix it. There is no No.8 fencing wire, so Flashy couldn’t fix it. So we lit the fire and BBQ’d a Scothchy and opened a Grand Vin de Bordeaux, St Emilion. 

Almost a full moon at LPR.
Lady P flaming the steak.
Our lawn has turned an Irish green!
Yes, that's the regulator. No, it's not working.

Comments

  1. Andrew21 October 2024 at 02:31

    You know, you could have just used the Voltaren I brought over for the heel... Just a thought. Or even rest, ice, compression, elevation. You know, just the things they say to do. Maybe just a compression bandage and a bit of rest in the evening. Hope it's finally better though.

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