It's the dreaded day when real life comes back to slap us about a bit.
TS is currently driving back to Leeds to flog the UK car in the UK where they prefer the steering wheel on the right hand side and do some work for money. He will be staying with my brother who rashly offered to put us up anytime and is happy to be paid in the dark chocolate with raspberry bits in.
A month to six weeks he'll be gone unless by some fluke of fate we win the lottery without buying a ticket.
So today we have both been outdoing each other with the warnings and the cautions and the general fussing.
Me
Drive carefully
Stop for rests
Don't stop for rests in Paris on your own in the middle of the night
It's not going to rain so you'll be OK but watch out for ice
Drive carefully
Have you got your ferry confirmation, passport, euros, pounds etc etc etc
Drive carefully
All the numbers you need are on the phone
Look I'm packing this in here
Look I'm writing this down for you
TS
Don't go up any ladders
Don't use the kindling except to start the fire
Bring enough wood in don't stumble about in the lean to after dark
Don't use the chain saw, drill or any other power tools
Don't walk in the woods after dark
Lock the door
Lock the shutters
Eat breakfast
So of course I shall be spending the next six weeks locked in the house eating breakfast and TS is bound to be driving towards the ferry at 50km per hour.
It's probably not worth your while popping back for a bit
3 comments:
It is always better just to use the kindling to light the fire!
Also do eat breakfast, you're in France, I bet its pretty good. And look on the bright side.....you're in France!
you forgot to tell him not to go out with unruley brother on friday nights in leeds whoopie(just kidding ) he can stop in a do the dishes like cinders
Fire lit with kindling breakfast and lunch eaten. And yes I am the lucky one. Not in Leeds and not washing up for my brother.
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