We managed to find some on street parking again last night which is pretty lucky. It means that I don't have to get up too early to move the car. That's the first bit of good luck. The second bit of luck is that we had decided not to leave today, because it's blowing a gale and the crossing would have been very rough. The forecast is better tomorrow, ish. The third bit of good luck is we were late to move the car and had not received a ticket.
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Today was a total chill day, dedicated to us. We read a lot and walked around town. It's half term and all the kids are off school so the place is chaotic. Bum. Not as peaceful as we would have liked but maybe our run of good luck had come to an end.
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For our last night before heading back to France, Rebecca invites us (me, Jan, Josh and James) for a take out meal at their house. As we approach the car, one hour after it should have been moved, a warden is giving a ticket to the car next to us. As we were next in line he said, "You were lucky." I was suitably obsequious. The fourth and final piece of luck. Maybe Brighton isn't so bad after all.
About Me
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- Jan and I moved from England to France in July 2002 and then, in February 2011, after nearly 9 great years in France we have moved to North Yorkshire, England, to be nearer to my ageing mother. The move to France was primarily motivated by the opportunity to, 'have an adventure', after our children had flown the nest. Well now the adventure continues. After six years back in England our delightful Beauceron Max has died and leaves a confused Minnie who has only ever known her beloved companion . She is a Beauceron, a large but very congenial, French breed of sheep dog. By a total coincidence my mother told Jan that North Yorkshire, Ripon, is where I was conceived. Frankly, a bit too much information but it just goes to show that what goes around comes around. This journal reflects the thoughts, likes, dislikes, fantasies and observations of our latest life in Yorkshire, for me, Jan, Minnie and my alter ego Ed.
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