This one is "Le Puy de la Vache" so I just had to put it in. If you decide to walk the GR30 you may want to take a slight detour and walk up the ridges of it and its neighbour the Puy de Lassolas. When you get back to the bottom you can pick up the GR30 trail again. If you just want a short holiday stroll go for it on its own. Great views (if a bit exposed) and the path is clearly marked and well maintained. Mind your step on the descent of the western flank o Lassolas as the fine volcanic powder is rather slippery. There are also a few features complete with explanatory signposting which gives excuses to go even slower and have more breaks. One such features: Enough holiday pics for today so quick update: Childcare: sorted, thanks to Christine we have found an after school club with a spare place. Him Indoors' mum got home safely and shall be missed very much. When you have had to deal with somebody like The Boy's father's mother (Evil incarnate) you learn to really appreciate a partner's mother who does not interfere and is just genuinely a nice person. Mount Vesuvius of Ironing which erupted on our return from holiday was tackled by Him Indoor's mum while I was at work so we are now up to date on the washing/ironing front. Conference was great, learned quite bit and found out that it is possible to get the message you want to convey accross in a 5 minute presentation (with the help of my colleagues who showed they have a great flair for acting in role play). Despite not being the most sociable person in the universe I enjoyed the company and the play hard part of it too (played drunken girly games in the evenings which I had not done in a long time). The Boy has a half brother born last Friday and will see the baby for the first time this week-end. I failed to enthuse while The Boy's Father was gushing over the phone. Could not leave She Who Married Him alone with his mother to pick up the Boy last Sunday for an early quick peek and turned down our offer to make our way accross London to drop him (I can see how she would have not been keen to spend to long with the mother in law from hell but still find his double standards grate on me something chronic. He never minded leaving me alone with The Boy, so much so that my brother came to stay and help for a week while he was working and wetting the babie's head and playing football). Enough ranting, I am sure the baby is lovely and The Boy is really excited at the idea of meeting him if a bit nervous about his new place in his father's heart and family. With a bit of luck it will all turn out fine. Garden: looking lush but tomatoes are still refusing to redden, it's a real shame because the basil is plentiful and fragrant (will have to have pesto instead). The seedlings we brought back from France seem to have recovered from the journey and the slugs and snails have had feast, I need to go on a gasteropode hunt and squash mission soon if we want to have leek soup this winter. I wish the slimey creature ate weeds instead. Had a great time watering tonight, it was dark and the spiders seem to have come to life and had appeared delighted with the various catches on the web they have spun between the bean poles. They are doing a great job of ridding the veg beds of flying nasties.
More volcanoes
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(11.9.04 12:55) How very short-sighted of The Boy's Father to not put himself out to involve your son sooner. It is difficult enough for children when a sibling is born but the sooner the contact and involvement, the easier it is for all concerned. |
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(11.9.04 13:45) He is not a good one for putting himself out for anybody. Lucky his wife was happy to go along with suggestions on our parts that The Boy should be taken along to a scan if the hospital were ok with having children in. She has a bit more sense than her husband. |
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Jiiiiim!!! / Website (13.9.04 14:46) I've got no childcare expertise to pass on, but I can tell you that to get your tomatoes to redden , you can stick them in a drawer with an apple (or a banana) and that'll work. Well, it works for my Grandpa and he's got the greenest fingers of anyone I know. |
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(18.9.04 17:14) Nice rock formation - Dan |
