Evening good people. Had lots of problems with the internet last evening then my post got stuck forever on Preview. Got cross and went to bed......
Start again, a beautiful day today - almost like the Med' 😉 - since the sun has finally turned around and come back to us. Hopefully all of you will have been benefitting lately? Horrible when we completely forget a family birthday, Grammaretto, but it happens (as your DS reported). She's bound to understand (if she's nice!)
Thanks to everyone for their wishes for our Ludo 🐕, or The Dog as he is often known, since we have never owned just the one dog until recently but he's all we have now and much loved. He seems to have recovered from his shocking outing and being set upon by OOCC's. I am quoting you here, Neine - Out Of Control Chiens. Having now learned the difference between Acronyms and Initialisations courtesy of dear Kaimoana, I hope we can agree that this falls into the Initialisations category. Amazing! Every day a school day on GN.
I am keeping all fingers and toes crossed for your MiL, NotSpag and hope that she will be well enough to be released to a much nicer place in a couple of weeks. We're glad that hospitals exist, of course, but there's nothing like home care, our own bed, tempting food, concerned and caring folk to lift our spirits, and, if she's managing little jokes let's hope that she'll weather the storm and be home soon, poor love. How did the wedding and your Son's visit go? Hope you managed to spend some quality time with him.
Meant to say that whilst driving home from the Scanner Clinic a few days ago, we came across quite a lot of pre-lunch traffic. Lunchtime being sacred in France, lots of locals as well as hungry tourists made the area quite busy. But the traffic in both directions was at a stop once we came to a bridge. Engines were switched off and we prepared for a delay.
As I could just see ahead and to the side, I suddenly spotted a couple of bare legs (in shorts) and one foot sticking out from underneath the front of a car. There was a cycle on the pavement which was behind a raised kerb.
Panic mode and I feared the worst. I get very emotional if I think someone is hurt and I decided that a cyclist had possibly flown off his bike and into the road and been struck by a car!!!!
We were too far back to be needed - although in France it pays to think about that because if you are a lone vehicle and see someone in trouble, it's an offence not to stop and offer help.
Then to my great relief, 'the legs' got up and crossed the road. The lady driver whose car he was under also crossed the road with a smiling face! They both lowered a number of baby ducklings onto the grass behind the hedge. The cyclist had been searching for a duckling under the car, but she had obviously managed to stop in time. Other motorists managed to catch various brothers and sisters and order was restored.
Never a dull moment here. The Swallows, like me, have been very busy doing 'housework' and I have helped sweep up behind the one still doing design and renovation.
Don't go far, Ixion, we need the laughter and input.
Hope you are taking special care of yourself, Doodle and you're not too uncomfortable.
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