NAVY ASSOCIATION LUNCH

Friday 22nd was the Navy Association April function

at Dol de Bretagne.

22 of us enjoyed a good meal at the

Hotel de Bretagne

Looking forward to coming back again in

August with Chrissy and Eammon Smith

to have an overnight stay.

CHEAP WINE

Went to Lidl today as there is a wine promotion on. 3 litres of rose, just 4 euros 80 cents (About £3-90). What's it like?

I had to write this poem.

I saw this wine in Lidl,

As cheap as cheap can be.

I've only had 2 glasses,

And now I cannot see.

But a bargain is a bargain,

We all like to buy cheap booze.

But careful how you pour it,

Don't spill it on your shoes.

The leather has all melted,

Burnt right through to my sock.

Glad there's none on my trousers,

I might have burnt my c**k.

But now I've learnt my lesson,

In future i'll no more,

Drink Lidl's battery acid,

And puke up on the floor.

BUN FIGHT

The new bread making machine is getting some use.

Yesterday Marie made the dough up for Belgian buns. and

after letting them rise for a 2nd time in a home made proving

oven under the stairs, 12 minutes in the oven...

Job done.

They were excellent.

BOOMTOWN OF RATS

It's said you are never 5 feet from a rat.

Well, there is nothing like coming back to find

a family of the buggers living close by, and stealing

all the bird food.

Have taken to the sonic pulse remedy, and so far so good.

IN PLUDUNO

Something different in a field not far from us.

These two friendly donkey's caught the eye as

I headed past.

Took them back a couple of carrots to enjoy.

Will be keeping an eye out as we know

how the French treat their animals sometimes.

GARDEN PREPARATION

Whisper it carefully.

4 whole days without rain.

A chance to cut the grass and rotovate the

soil in readiness for planting.

A good chance to let the chickens out

to help with the digging, and of course

a bit of fertilizer always helps.

CAUGHT THE BUGGER

He's eaten his way through the chicken

food bin.

Stolen the fat balls meant for the birds.

Nicked all the walnuts we stored.

Sat outside on the wall and laughed at 

us through the kitchen window.

But now revenge is ours.

Caught and released at a derelict house

some 4 miles away.