I have just made a list for my doctor of the various aches and pains I have, partly not to forget any in my struggles with French language, partly to say that while all bug me from time to time, none is any longer worth a special trip to the x-ray or scanner. The diagnonis of one only distracts from the general loss of mobility - these days I can walk less than a km without difficulty. But I can walk, and Mary and I have just visited the aids and appliances shop to order a stick with a built-in seat - we have a vineyard visit coming up, similar to many we have done many times with frequent stops for tasting and food, and having a place to rest and enjoy will be good.
One event that came round once again last week was our Danish friends' annual Danish lunch, a marvellous few hours with specialities icnluding many kinds of preserved fish, pork and more besides. We shall miss our friends when they finally move back to Denmark after 20 years or so living close by in Sommières.
We are recovering from a scam where one of our credit cards was robbed of around 3,000 euros. The bank has been very helpful and there is every chance we'll get the money back, but you never get over the feeling of having been stupid in responding to a phone call and forgetting the obvious safeguards.
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| Another good crop of lemons on their way to pickling |
Spring has sprung with high winds and rain blowing across - an excuse for hunkering in with a fire, though I read today of yet another warning that wood fires are too polluting. Cosy though.
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| The ever-changing sky to the west of our house |
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