Dismemberment as Entertainment (Well, it is the Eve of Bastille Day) (Sally) - July 13th


Didn’t sleep too well. The room seemed a bit stuffy. I didn’t want to get up and open the windows in case I disturbed Andy. See I am not selfish.

Got up at eight. Serena was quite out of sorts. Andy and I took her to the local bakery to get croissant. We had to wait while they baked, so we shared a strawberry tart whilst we waited. This pleased Serena. She did very well walking most of the way there and back, she wasn’t carried much. She is only two and even I dislike the steep corner near our home. Marathon runners wall. Sally Loakes’ wail!

Back home she managed to eat a croissant and some fruit.

We then went to the old railway station and spent some time in the play area, Serena particularly liked the springy bouncy see-saw thingy. None of the fair ground rides were open yet. Bought some strawberries on the way back.




Had a very nice lunch of cheese, bread and salami.



After a snooze we went back to the station/river. The fair still didn’t seem to be doing much. When Serena is older she might like the tree climbing. You could also have a go at firing arrows at wildlife (models/pictures of) or having a go on the shooting range. There was also a guy doing log carving with a chainsaw. Seems bloody dangerous to me. We bought tickets for the evening community meal.

On the way home Serena had a go on hook a duck, €5, excellent value for money. Serena could spend as long as she wished catching ducks. The doll she chose as her prize was scary. A bargain basement Sindy/Barbie. She loved it. The jewelry that came with it was equally, ermm, cheap quality.


We stopped for a drink at the local cafe. Serena loved putting her latest acquisition's shoes on and off. We suspect that if we let the doll's hair down she would be bald. Then, oh no, the dolls head was pulled off. Shortly followed by her arms. The legs and torso were one piece, so the legs couldn’t be dismembered. Yet. The amusement value far exceeded the five euros.

Home for a short while and then out for the community meal. Fantastic.



Serena needed to get home to bed. Tom did an excellent job of getting her to sleep.

The neighbour's, Natalie and Pierette bought Serena a doll and a cuddly toy. They seemed quite enamored by Natasha. Likewise the lady who lives across the road, Bernadette. Whom I thought was Annette. Oops.

Waiting for the Bastille Day fireworks.




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