Disgraceful Rider

Ooh .. it’s years since Rider enfamille visited France. Hols had been discussed.. from a few days in New York to ditto in Hong Kong, to walking on the Isle of Wight, to walking in Portugal, to Hotel on the Algarve, to Hotel in Normandy via ferry.  Criterion was fairly cheap this year to allow for a more expensive trip next year and how deliberations came to cover what they did can only be understood by knowing Rider. Tossing about on a boat again is left field, given Rider’s hatred of boats, but a fast craft has been booked. Fingers crossed for weather as, if it’s rough, the fast boat gets cancelled.  A journey in a Force 8 gale in June brings back memories… Anyway  brushing up on the French between now and then… a problem we shouldn’t have had if some of the Kings of England back in the day had managed to get their hands on France too… we’d all have spoken French from back then. The French will love Rider’s attempts to converse and if that fails then Him Indoors can always use sign language.  So croissants and crepes and charcuterie and chic and je ne sait quoi… good memory eh?   ;)