Getting back to normal again

The road to the house finally opens late yesterday afternoon and they leave a gap that allows cars to pass with inches to spare on either side. It's so tight that you have to pull the door mirrors in. This is not a space to attack with reckless abandon. Thank you EDF (Electricite de France) for spicing up our lives.

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Notices everywhere predict road closures for the Tour de France on July 15th. Checking the TdF website, I note that it will pass through Quissac (10 minutes away) at around 15.00. I now understand why Quissac is holding an early fete this year, from 13th to 17th July, which of course includes the public holiday Bastille Day on 14th. I'm tempted to go and watch the race, but with no action replay, and with the lead group passing in a matter of one or two seconds, I think that it's better watched on television. We shall see.

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Martin and Jenny leave today for their next stop in Beaujolais country. Their brief visit has rekindled many memories of Jan's distant past, memories of her time in Vienna with two young children. We are sad to see them go. The rest of the day is spent lazing, trying to catch up on sleep.