We did it! Defying death and volcanic destruction we flew from Montpellier to Leeds this afternoon to see my aged mum.
At long last they now run a direct flight from near us without involving a three hour drive either in France or in England. It was a good flight and we arrived 40 minutes before schedule. Methinks there's a bit of padding in the timetable. A journey time of five hours door to door is great.
Anyway, we'd been dreaming of fish and chips for a long time before this trip so it was off to Bryan's in Leeds this evening for the very best fish and chips. I ordered my usual, the baby haddock (three fillets). Excellent.
About Me
- Alex
- 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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