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20131115 – Lost In The Swamps

Friday – warm, sun and clouds. Drive down to Rookery Bay a nature reserve, mangrove swamplands – sorry wetlands. They have a docent giving an hours talk around the touch tanks of crabs and conches etc. All very interesting and … Continue reading

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20131113 – Oh No Not The Apple Store Again

Wednesday – grey and overcast. Only 73F, the locals are all out wrapped up in fleeces. Excitement this morning as its the Farmers market yet again. At least we buy fruit, but alas no multi-coloured sweetcorn this week.  Typical there’s … Continue reading

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20131109 – Captain Pugwash takes control

Saturday – sun and cloud but still oh so warm. Lazy morning as usual.  Afternoon we set off to explore the rest of the Island on our bikes. Even have cycle helmets and one that fits me. Manage to find … Continue reading

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20131105 – Captain Pugwash On The High Seas

Tuesday – hot and windy, with some spots of rain in the afternoon. It’s just like having a warm shower and almost refreshing. You know you’ve arrived when the pool guy comes and then your gardener and landscaper. I’m sure … Continue reading

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20131101 – Good To Be Back

Friday – rain, must still be in the UK. Welcome back, you two. Just a reminder black text is what we’ve been up to; blue text is jokes, sick humour, hopefully all non PC; purple text is my blood boiling … Continue reading

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20130919 – Christmas Party and Home

Thursday – grey and warm. Meanwhile Wendy’s still “pussyfooting” around, but foot does seem to be getting better slowly. For some excitement cleaned and waxed the right hand side of the caravan. Saving the left hand side to savour on … Continue reading

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20130914 – More Lazy Days

Saturday – rain, rain but at least its warm. Must be the first day since we’ve been here when it has seriously rained and kept us hunkered down. Never mind a great opportunity to poke fun and tweak the censor … Continue reading

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20130910 – Apple Announcement At Last

Tuesday – warm, sun and cloud. Yes, the camp sites vibrant with expectations and excitement at the Apple announcements due for 19:00 this evening. They be dancing on the pitches! Well perhaps not. Most of them will probably be tucked … Continue reading

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20130906 – Lazy Days and Swollen Ankle

Friday – hot and sunny. Lazy morning. Drive over to Thouars for Lidl and Eleclerc experience. Oh the excitement. Now I’ve got a theory. Well actually I’ve got a lot of theories but for now we’ll stick to this one. … Continue reading

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20130903 – Poitier, It ain’t half hot.

Tuesday – very hot and sunny. Up and out early to visit Poitier. Well 10:00 is early to us. We get that Deja Vue feeling. Yes’ we’ve been there before.Mind you last time it resembled a major building site at … Continue reading

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