Sid’s and Gedinne

[Udders]

Can you imagine the carnage if someone tried to do something like that in the UK?

I have no interest in ever going to something like that but really admire that it happens.
It’s nice to see people relaxed and enjoying themselves.

 

[Santa-2512]

Can you imagine the carnage if someone tried to do something like that in the UK?

I have no interest in ever going to something like that but really admire that it happens.
It’s nice to see people relaxed and enjoying themselves.

You don't know what your missing,

It's actually a very good night

 

[Smartbazza]

Can you imagine the carnage if someone tried to do something like that in the UK?

I have no interest in ever going to something like that but really admire that it happens.
It’s nice to see people relaxed and enjoying themselves.

They do them in alternating villages throughout the summer. My brother lives in Cazals not that far from there and they had there’s mid July when I was there.

Barry

 

[Wapping]

Can you imagine the carnage if someone tried to do something like that in the UK?

I have no interest in ever going to something like that but really admire that it happens.
It’s nice to see people relaxed and enjoying themselves.

It’s interesting in, as much as anything else, it’s a cultural thing, maybe dating back centuries.

Lots of French villages and towns host them, just as they quite often close off a road or two whilst a village hosts a bicycle race, a ‘sports day’, clay pigeon shoot, junk sale or whatever. They are sometimes used to raise money for a local cause or charity or, just to ‘Have a good time’.

Go along, have a look; maybe chat to a local in Franglais. I spoke with a couple, when I went for a wander about. I guess we just about understood each other. Even if we didn’t, nobody died.

 

[snelly]

It's Barlow carnival this weekend for us; a busy time with plenty of jolly and fun; it will be a different vibe to what wappers has been showing due to the fairground in one of the fields.

 

[Kardecha]

They do them in alternating villages throughout the summer. My brother lives in Cazals not that far from there and they had there’s mid July when I was there.

Barry

You should have dropped in for a beer, we are in Cazals as well, small world

 

[EVskiy]

You don't know what your missing,

It's actually a very good night

Ditto!

 

[Smartbazza]

You should have dropped in for a beer, we are in Cazals as well, small world

Wow, there can’t be too many with a Northern Ireland accent about there. He lives at the end of the lane opposite the lake.

I had a pizza in the town whilst they played drums about 3ft from me.

Barry

 

[paintman]

Your pretty much pitched where I was last year. The local village celebrations are very enjoyable, I treated myself to a fillet steak for €12! one evening. In case you are wondering you can walk around Ann and Sid’s lake, but you will most likely need to wash your boots on your return. Have you considered an evening of LRC?
Regards to you and please give my best to Ann and Sid.

 

[Wapping]

Saturday night’s ’main event’, saw I think 23 of us gathered up:



And a pretty decent sunset over the lake:



As darkness fell, thunder and lighting became the order of the day, followed by a rainstorm.

 

[Wapping]

Sunday, the storm (which was very much limited to the area SW area of France around us) has passed. It has though cleared the air and dissipated the oppressive heat of the last month or so:

 

[Wapping]

Regards to you and please give my best to Ann and Sid.

Thanks and will do, John.

 

[landmarkjohn]

I used to love cider but it just gives me heartburn now!
One of the reasons I don’t drink anymore.

Nothing half a box of Rennie and the occasional Emazole wouldn’t sort out. DAMHIK.

 

[The Other PaulG]

Looks like that was a great evening, not quite as ’blokey’ as a usual GSer event.

The clear air after the storm must have been tremendous.

 

[Wapping]

Monday, time to get the caravan onto the road:

 

[Udders]

Where’s the target for today?

 

[Wapping]

Where’s the target for today?

Roughly halfway to Gedinne, around Vierzon.

 

[Santa-2512]

Monday, time to get the caravan onto the road:

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Id be around Angouleme by now

 

[wessie]

Roughly halfway to Gedinne, around Vierzon.

I was thinking More Van would have been appropriate

 

[Udders]

There’s an aire right in the middle by the river thing.