We have come to the end of our stay at this lovely house in Angoville au Plain. The owners David & Sue returned on the 27th March and ourselves and some friends gave them a fantastic surprise 'welcome home' french style at the train station with a banner, air horn, champagne and chocolates. After a lovely visit to Bayeux and that famous bit of cloth and a wonderful send off from Angoville we have been back on the road for a few days thinking that the winter would now be behind us but how wrong were we!. This time last year we both had our shorts and T'shirts on but what a contrast?
We always said that we would know when it's time to come home and that moment arrived when we reached Brest and the snow arrived just behind us!. It may have been that we were spoilt with the space and luxury of the two houses we had over the winter and it's not that we didn't want to get back in the motorhome as we still love the cozy feel, the fun and the flexibility, but the time is now right to go back home. When you think about it we first had snow at the end of October last year and since then you could count on one hand the times the temperature had got into double figures!. We have given our tenants notice and will be back in The Chapel on the 5th June at the latest.Whilst the days outside still barely reach above 4ºc it gives us a great opportunity to arrange and organise things for the return. There is so much to organise with insurances being the most important. We have to arrange Bradley's vet treatment and passport visit and will head for the Channel Tunnel on the 15th April. Lorraine decided on going back to work full time so that I can continue to live the life I am accustomed too (Ouch, that slap hurt!) and her old boss has just offered her a wonderful position back at County Garage. With that problem out of the way we may even be able to visit a few more locations in the UK that we have wanted to for some time and hopefully arrive back in Dover to some sunshine and higher temperatures!.Off towards Paris tomorrow to visit that wonderful castle (Chateau de Pierrefonds) where the BBC filmed the 'Merlin' series.
Au revoir
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