55. Matt is also a sociopath

SALLES - FRANCE

It is amazing how some things are regarded as a

Toilet cartridge, ours doesn't have the wheels

staple and it is only in its absence that they are appreciated. I probably should be talking about Jacqueline (back Friday) but actually I am referring to data. Things that I didn't appreciate in my normal day to day, prior to going on the road.

1. Toilets with seats, most in France don't
2. Working broadband
3. Indoor clothes lines
4. Showers that don't cut off every fifteen seconds
5. Toilet paper in cubicles
6. Unlimited fresh water, we refill our forty litre Aquaroll twice a day
7. Unlimited electricity, some camps only give 3 Amps

   

   Grey water, toilet tank sits on top for transport

8. Warm showers
9. Books in English
10. Plumbed sewage, I empty
1. Black toilet roller
2. Grey kitchen roller
3. Grey bathroom roller
11. A freezer that holds more than four litres
12. Dishwasher, we wash about five times per day
13. Running water to wash car
14. Phone signal
15. Draft free showers
16. Vacuum cleaner
17. A decent sized fridge
18. Privacy
19. Hot water in basins
20. Unlimited data - no video streaming folks
21. Libraries
22. Toilet cisterns that automatically refill, ours holds ten litres and needs refilling daily
23. Our own washing machine
24. Sewing machine for running repairs
25. An Amazon / eBay address
26. Storage
27. Paul & Tony's garages, full of tools, just begging for me to borrow

I don't mind the absence of these things at all.

40l fresh water Aquaroll

The absence of these things just takes longer so I was surprised to find that although I am footloose and carefree I have yet to play the uke or read a book on this trip. I struggle to get to bed before midnight.

Today was another administrative day, the first task was organising shipping a wife from the UK and this afternoon, prepping a board report.

Not a bad day, kids relaxed, sun shining, happy with the world and our place in it though listened to podcast Brexit: A guide for the perplexed while washing the car was food for thought.

Loving podcasts, thank you Radio 4, though I'm not claiming enlightenment as yesterday I invested a few hours catching up on The Archers and, I must say, what on earth is Lillian thinking, pandering to the unbearable Matt, abandoning Justin?