Sods Law

Well after a very wet few days the sun came out today sadly though Simon, Jackie, and Ellen left for the UK oh also Alex went too. I think they had a great time we Know Alex did for sure, after excavating an old house which reputedly was destroyed in an air raid of the area during WWII to quash mounting ressistance against the germans after the DDay landings - he turned up a couple of dozen carbine rounds and some 45 rounds from the cellar area, I am sure if we had left him he would have dug up some weapons too. Maybe worth a look later when there isn't too much to do...

Simon and family did get some good weather whilst here and not being people to missout we all managed a walk round Treignac - Wendy is missing from the photo's only because she was the one with the camera ;)

Alex was the first and only person in the pool (mind you the temp was a mere 60 degrees freezing)

and first in front of the TV!

And once back from our walk not wanting to miss an opportunity I got the tracktor out and cut the back area also giving simon a go on the retirement tracktor ;)

PS poor spelling is a feature of this blog!

We have been pretty busy since the last sign in, delays in posting are largely due to a very dramatic thunder and lightening storm which fried the modem in the desktop PC, so we had to wait for Simon R to come visiting with a replacement.

Since the large group (SEM) departed we have had 3 more visitors to who phoned up on spec one from the UK Pete (Speedy Pete) and one from Belgium Peter (Cochese) joined by Sarah (Simple) so Wendy has been kept busy cooking and cleaning whilst I have had the pleasure of leading a couple of rides to show off the excellent biking roads in the local area. So as we now have visitors coming to us direct from web searches I would say we are becoming a presence and the name Riders Rest is out there.

http://www.whereistonynow.co.uk/france08.htm

I have updated the official B&B website to include visitor feedback which you will see is excellent largely due to Wendy’s cooking and of course the quality of the bunkroom all wrapped together with our easy hospitality and welcome, or it could simply be the wine and beer on tap…

http://ridersrest.eu/guests.aspx

But I think we are getting used to the whole idea, our next guests are due on the 30th May, a couple from Sweden and a Farther and child from the UK both staying 2 nights when they leave we are invaded once more by a group of 8 from Southern Ireland on their way south to watch the MotoGP in Spain, Plus Sammy & Leon, Ron and his Pal turn up for the week, so I think my consumption of wine will carry on at a reasonable pace.

Right now though we have friends staying for a few days, Simon, Jackie, Ellen & Alex –Robinson, who might have thought they had come on a holiday, but we soon had them out working Simon digging out a flat spot with me to erect a pool (Wendy is mega pleased as she wanted one) and Jackie has been doing a spot of planting and pool erecting – Ellen and Alex both able to occupy themselves, Alex the explorer and Ellen the book reader. Today we have let them out for some sight seeing and they have headed south for better weather and to take in Rocamadour and all its splendour.

The weather has been pretty good well it was right up to Simon and family arriving so we are keeping our fingers crossed that the weather changes tomorrow onwards the rain can be a little depressing when you have traveled so far, still the weather in the UK is no better and at least there is a little bit more to do and see plus there is the peace and tranquility of Riders Rest...