Baxter and Kola getting into the new week…

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Quick weekend away to London for some NFL action… I hope I survive London’s ravaged, bitter, embattled streets! 😇😜

Cahors for 24 hours.

Today’s discovery.

What’s with the mobility scooters in Tenerife? The amount of « abled » people going around on them is unreal. I 100% understand and respect support people that need them but if you are under 30, fit and healthy, you should be able to walk along to get your kebab and your ten pints of lagers…

My old French (catholic) high school, recently rocked by a sex abuse enquiry spanning 40 years, organising an open day. Not sure the timing nor the photo is really appropriate!

How much I don’t miss this life! 😱🤬😡

Few days grape picking at Chateau Feely in Saussignac. Always a pleasure to work for Caro and Sean. ❤️

Kola update. Life is tough. Really tough. Not. ❤️👌🏻

Kola update… I think she has settled in ok 🤣👌🏻

Happy Monday folks. Let’s go again. I wonder what catastrophe awaits us on the world stage this week. 😃

New record at Leclerc. Usual retired couple, takes forever to pack their purchases, then reach for TWO rucksacks. Fear sets in. They are going to pay by cheque, aren’t they. Oh yes. And wrote the full details on the stub. Not once. TWICE. Yes. Two cheques. 🤣

Today marks the anniversary of the liberation of our little town from the Germans. Plenty monuments throughout the town marking the spots where FFIs where shot by then retreating Germans. All young kids in their early twenties.

Bank holiday… what Bank Holiday…When you roofer finally turns up to paint the small section of paint they flaked ten months ago 🤣

29 degrees IN THE HOUSE this morning. Crazy.

Hi South West peeps. Mrs Shortbread is looking for a good English speaking dentist in either Bordeaux or Bergerac (and surroundings of course)… suggestions welcome! 🦷😬🦷

Definitely right up there among my favourite malts. Merci John and Bernadette.

Update… Latest unexpected addition to the household is doing well. +100 grams, everything working well. Looks like a she… named Kola.

Just deleted X. Can’t stand the anti vaccine, racist, anti Europe, pro Trump bile I get to read daily. Had enough.

Scottish clients are the best. Just saying. My favourite Malt as well, with personalised label. ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏼

Cat distribution service has finally delivered.

Ouch. That’s going to hurt. 🥵

Manor near Sarlat. Little door to the Shire…

…and then Musk said

We go live to 🇺🇸

Peekaboo

To top up this amazing rugby weekend…

Looking for a lovely home in Gironde?

Hummm. Don’t think so, Leclerc. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Really???? www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

Private Eye. 👏

Saw this on Threads. It's by Bruce MacKinnon, the editorial cartoonist at the Halifax Chronicle-Herald. Genius!

Really enjoy Blue Sky but I am really struggling with the way my « following » tab works. I never seem to see posts by the people I want to read / prioritise. Annoying.

Allez Glasgow.

Having a hard time on a French Facebook forum promoting Scottish tourism that this is not a burger. One guy says it is missing cheddar and a burger sauce. So funny.

Not much else to say really. As one of the many European freight / European trade professionals at the time… we told you this would happen. 😔

Christmas movie time. Elf. Followed by Life of Brian. 🤣

My grandad’s favourite Bordeaux (I was brought up on the stuff) and personally my last bottle. Joyeux Noël.

Merry Christmas. 🎄🎅🤶🎁 Quote of the day: Would you like a chocolate, dad? No, it’s way to early for that. (As I have another sip of my bubbly) 🤣

Sainte Foy l Grande this morning. Lovely.

Sprouts successfully purchased from our local Christmas Eve market. Christmas Crisis averted in France.

I am really getting old, starting to really enjoy watching these wee guys feeding in the garden.

Gosh, Billy in #shetland is a busy boy. Does he literally do everything at Shetland Police?

Who here agrees?

The new Syrian leader Al-Joulani has just said "We are not going to engage in a conflict with Israel" That means that there is absolutely no reason for Israeli troops to be on Syrian territory.

I I think we are ready for Christmas!