Orchard Farm - Combles France

We arrived in France very early Saturday morning after travelling over on the 4am ferry. Dover was the buisiest we have seen it.

Vin was repairing a floor for the owners of the B&b whilst i read and caught up on some paperwork. The weather was lovely.

We left there early Monday morning and headed for the crater. There was no work for me but the men were kept busy. There were a few cadets inside the crater doing their bit as well.

In the evening we were invited out for a meal. A friend is over with three of his children his wife has been unwell recently needing treatment that has left her quite weak. Their daughter cooked for us and she did really well it was lovely. We had a lovely evening.

Today we are attending a memorial for wreath laying.


Thought for today:

"All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it."

Samual Butler [1835-1902], England.

A few more family photo's

A few photo's taken from face book.

Tomorrow after a thirteen hour shift we set off for France and the 1st of July ceremony remembering those who fought in the battle of the Somme.

My grandfather was one of...he was one of the survivors. Vin's great uncle was not so lucky.

The first two nights we are house sitting for martin Peglar. Martin and his wife have a b&b on the Somme. Martin is also an author. They are very nice people. They have a couple of dodgy floorboards that Vin will be repairing whilst I catch up on a lot of paperwork...i must say i am looking forward to it.

We then head for Mash valley where we will stay another three nights. we will be helping prepare the crater for the ceremony.

We will then set our alarms ready for an early start at the crater on the 1st. I hope i am able to post on here daily while i am away.


Thought for today:-

"He who believes is strong. A man who doubts is weak."

James Freeman Clarke, Clergyman.

I don't know what happened here some of the photo's have been repeated and i don't seem to be able to delete them!!!!

More photo's

I came across these photo's on facebook a few days ago and saved them to my file.

I am visiting Lee and Sam tomorrow and hopefully there will be more.... Casey will be one on the 5th July she's having a party which i am sure it will be hectic.

Raining

Today is my day off...and it is raining!! Vin is busy with his dolls houses and i have caught up on a few things before i set off for our bi-monthly ward meeting.

Before the rain became really heavy i took a few photo's, i have included one i have just seen on David's blog i loved it cos of the snow and the sunflower....David is the cat lover, but it does look kinda cute.

Thought for today:-

"The heart has its reasons, of which the mind knows nothing."

Blaise Pascal [1623-1662], France.

Tattoo

A few years ago i had a tattoo on my lower back.... in Cyprus....of a dolphin.....a bit too old for one my son Lee told me when i showed him.

Vin because of what started as a joke has had a go at tattooing this is his second one....my dolphin is now a fairy holding my favourite flower a sunflower.

Thought for today:-

"It is never too late to be what you might have been."

George Eliot, Novelist.

Love our garden

The garden is still hectic with work done and to do....

Karl Vin's grandson sent me an email of one of our flowers as you can see.....


Thought for today:-

"Success is not measured by what you accomplish but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds."

Orison Swett Marden, Writer