Cigar guy Ryder cup

October 7, 2010

tags: Cigar Guy Ryder Cup, Currencies Direct, Ex Pats Golf, Golf in Valbonne, Living In France, Moving To France, St Endreol, Sunny France, Valbonne, Valbonne Square

Scurrilous rumours are being put about that it was me pictured beside Tiger Woods stealing his glory in the Ryder Cup but I can categorically state that as it was clearly not a Montechristo No 2 that he was smoking, that it could not be me. Otherwise I agree, the resemblance is uncanny, except I am a different colour, am much older, do not wear a turban, never have and never will do, and have a far more bristly moustache.

After my invented piece about the Apple introducing the I-Touch Kids, and the recent wedding anniversary, when I was once again denied parole, I have begun to think of what I can get that nice lady decorator for Xmas, and, given her hatred of all technological advances, I think I have it; an I-ron.

Domaine St Endreol is stunning in the cool misty sunshine just after dawn but had warmed to 25 degrees by 2pm when we departed. I can think of less stunning places to work, especially with a great golf course in the grounds, but the comment “I don’t trust my vibration” was Pippa’s excuse for leaving the Mike Lorimer Spectrum group seminar at the beautiful venue, pictured today.

Millionaires golf at St Endreol, sadly I had to work

She apparently had to take some phone calls and had her phone in vibrate, at least that was what she claimed and I believe her.

I have said it before and it is true that educating people to save 3% plus on their foreign exchange transfers is thirsty work and although I once again managed to avoid drinking loads of wine after the seminar, with Zoe Duncombe, in full flow and in a thirsty mood, I feared there was no avoiding dinner and alcohol later in the evening. However I was wrong in that respect, but Debbie Barrett, an old friend, in town for MIPCOM in Cannes descended upon us, demanded the opening of the pav and came armed with Sancerre, a particular weakness of that nice lady decorator. Although I retired to bed at a reasonable hour, I suspect complaints from the neighbours are imminent as I could still hear cackling outside into the early hours.

Today I will following up on all those dear folk I have met over the past couple of days who are anxious to save money on their forex transfers and engage in a bit of debt collecting for my writing output. Greg, expect a visit!

Thereafter, I may go to Valbonne early. Early because there will be a raucous crowd of girlies in the square today, no doubt amongst the most voiciferous will be that nice lady decorator, who has amassed a number of “ladies who lunch” for what I suspect will be an almighty autumn blow out. Avoid the square in Valbonne today if you have any sense. I suspect I may receive a late afternoon call to provide taxi services to some girls who may be a little “tired and emotional” after destroying the last stocks of summer rose.

Actually, I may leave Valbonne until “church ” tomorrow. It has been at least a week since I gave Neil “I’m Free” Humphries a hard time, and somehow that does not seem right

Chris France

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