Are we nearly there yet?

The Driver said that once we arrived home, we would stay put until late December - when we would set off for a Portuguese winter. We had things to be home for. He wanted to do more work on the bathroom...

Nevertheless he has been mentioning Italy a lot. He also spoke of Alsace and of Greece. I kept on reminding him of his intention, of our Cartes des Sejours, and of my vaccinations.

So, what do you do when you discover that an impossibly difficult to book restaurant has a late cancellation table for two available for a week tomorrow? Why, you flash your debit card and then you pack the van for an impromptu trip to Italy!

The man is completely bonkers but I may be the bigger loony for indulging him and allowing him his head.

It's been a busy couple of hours :-)

We have a delivery coming tomorrow, the new towel radiator that was part of the bathroom plans, so we cannot go until that arrives. We will work out the cartes later and I am told we should be back to France before the Flu vaccine runs out.

Nell appears to have no such concerns and to be ready for the off.