Recovery time required

A new adjective has been invented. Pavulous, meaning I suppose a fabulous evening in the pav is coined by Jo Caston, one of our trolley dolly guests on Monday evening.

Yesterday was a case of licking wounds after being properly trolley dollied on Monday night. However, our task of looking after Marc and Lin Wolffs house in Plascassier is eased by the great views, sunshine and lovely terrace which my picture today miserably fails to capture.

the terrace view from my temporary office

Mark is away working on another film, he has worked on every Harry Potter, where as a helicopter pilot he does all the Quidditch flying and most James Bond films in an illustrious career, but has clearly spent so long working he has not had enough time for golf, as he is regular whipped by me.

I hear from Dave the Fade about golf on the best local reasonably priced course, St Donat this coming Saturday. This was the scene of one of my most memorable golf trophy triumphs. We had all been asked to count the number of balls we lost around this tricky course. My total of 7 was sufficient to receive the award for the most balls lost, and my ball retriever which I received in recognition remains the most useful golf trophy I have ever been awarded.

That nice lady decorator  turned in early last night. This is something of a first,as her ability to keep partying is matched only by her fearsome ability to consume more than her own bodyweight in wine and still be bright-eyed in the morning. So Top Gear re runs it was for me!

My son has returned from the campsite where he has been a DJ’s helper for about 10 days. He claims that this is a worthwhile job. When I remonstrate he reminds me if my teenage past which involved being a dustman, making caravan windows etc so I have decided to let sleeping dogs lie.

My questions about how his beard got burned at the campsite are however also unanswered, I suppose I can guess roughly what happened, but am unwilling to speculate too much. Suffice to say that fire and teenage stupidity are a heady mix…not that I can remember that far back of course.

A reader whom I do not know comments that the only good thing to come out of the north of England is the M6, and he has a point. The AC/DC song title Highway To Hell unaccountably springs to mind. Personally I think the M! is better, coming as it does from the heart of Yorkshire.

Talking of Yorkshire, I hear there has been an upshot in enquiries for villas from England from the lovely Alex at My Perfect Villa, she of the big hair, foxy look and so beautiful I can even forgive her the northern accent. The weather there has taken a turn for the even worse and owners down here in civilisation looking to rent out their houses in late August are now receiving a new wave of enquiries. Indeed my house is available from 21st to 28th August at a reduced rate for the week, more details on the Holiday Rental or my perfect villa website. The reduced price is in deference to my own countrymen, many if whom have suddenly realised that summer is at an end in UK, and are desperate for some sunshine.

Chris France      

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