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Final Week

Tuesday 18th August Over breakfast, reading the local paper, several articles on the back page grabbed us. This page is always a category of disasters and deaths and the reporting of this is usually done with a certain gusto, which is somewhat inappropriate to English eyes. One that didn't...

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rickandsuejohnson on September 7, 2009 from Argentat, France

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Week 3

Sat 15th August Updated the blog in the square (where we had to sit on concrete as the seating was all occupied) then off shopping; we were pleased to note that despite it being a French Bank holiday, the supermarket was open. We stocked up with provisions for the next couple of days – it...

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rickandsuejohnson on August 18, 2009 from Argentat, France

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Week 2 - Monts du Cantal and back to base camp

Sunday 9th August During the night, we had a storm and when we woke it was absolutely going stair rods. It was a late rise morning. We made it for breakfast at just before 10 and I enjoyed a hot chocolate with my croissant and bread. The jams were gorgeous and looked home-made. The...

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rickandsuejohnson on August 15, 2009 from Argentat, France

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Week one

Saturday 1st August Up early and away for just after 09:30. Followed TomTom suggestion of M6 and M1 to M25 and Dartford crossing. All went well until we got to 7 miles of QEII bridge, when we stopped in a queue of traffic. Took us 50 minutes to go that 7 miles and although I ran at 70 most...

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rickandsuejohnson on August 10, 2009 from Argentat, France

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