Comune Takes Off

Mark finished the petanque court and the challenge took place, Yevett and Nicole took the social event seriousely and prepared a picnic, Sadly Wendy and I were only able to partake in a short game as we had unexpected (though welcome) guests but I think the scene is set for a rematch and our turn to do the picnic (maybe a BBQ).

The height of the week social events for the comune was to set up a table in the local car boot which I think was more of a community social event more than a UK car boot, we bought some beer glasses ;)

Friday I went along to Harley Davidson Limoges to have a new front tyre fitted on the Rocket, Why does it always rain when I have new tyres on my bikes? I would strongly reccommend the dealership and found them exceptionally helpfull to a fault.

I discouvered a couple of Bats hiding in one of our shutters today I am not sure who was more surprised when I came to open them...

What's that smell ?

Well there has been a summer feel in the air and the weather has pretty much backed that feeling up. We have enjoyed a couple of weeks in between 25 and 32 degrees in the shade, needless to say we have taken advantage of this time by getting out on the bikes and enjoying the heat.

We had time to visit some new friends who live over the other side of Uzerche, Vannessa & Chris and closer to Pompadour is Linda & Ian both are keen bikers. I took a ride over to "The Wishing Well" near Uzerche again this is our closest rival Bikers B&B which we can now confirm is closed fro business as it has changed hands and the new owners are not going to continue as a B&B, Lorna & Shaun kindly allowed me to post an advert on their barn door and took some cards incase they were visited by bikers llooking for a nights kip.

Uzerche with Wendy and Linda

Kay and Mark are still over and we enjoyed an evening in Treignac with the locals, Natalie is singing and Ricky (Kays son) brought along Ralph and Ellie who enjoyed some of the sports around the fountain in the square.

Wendy and I rode down.

Mark and I spent an afternoon digging up a sewrage overflow pipe down the side of his barn which was broken and venting into the air (Not nice if left). The more we excavated the more broken pipe was found so in the end we dug the whle section up and rplaced it and even put a rodding pipe in place just incase we needed it int the future.

Finally Mark gets to create his petanque court which is just to the front of his Barn - I watch him of course... Foolishly we have challenged the locals to a tournement...

Green Finger Update From Wendy

Wendy is pleased with her first crop of Tomatoes, Butternut Squash and flowers...

Fame at last...

I finally found out why I have been having trouble registering the Rocket this week. Would you adam and eve it... The whole problem is simply that the V5 Certificate issued by DVLA has a typo on it YEP! the VIN is missing the first character so now I have to send the V5 back to DVLA to have the error corrected and hopefully convince them to send the form back to me here in France. Then it should sail through the registraton process... You would have thought they would have spotted that sooner - even triumph couldn't work it out.

Wendy has been under the weather since Billy, Lissy and Ryan went back home, she has had a bad head flu, which has knocked her for six and to add to it for her I forgott to change a booking. Which resulted in us having 3 guests on a day which Wendy thought she had for resting... Wrong, not only did they come but we had a passer by Harley Davidson Rider and his Girlfriend drop in unxepectedly making it 5 for B&B plus evening meal.

The 3 guys pictured below, Steve, his son Glen and Tony, stayed a 3rd night whilst they waited for parts for Tony's BMW GS, not that we were complaining of course.

So they spent a day resting, doing some admin and walking through the forrest behind the house.

Tony & Glen explore a group of derelict houses

We were surprised to discouver that they were logging not
200M behind the house and we couldn't hear them...

Steve Proves he is domesticated

Tony tucks into 3rds of home made apple pie

Tony not being out done by Steve

They did finally leave but not after another scare as the GSer
misbehaved and refused to start untill it was fiddled with...

We managed a day out today and even managed to get a test ride on a Harley Davidson an XL883Low - sometthing Wendy has been dieing to do the model she is riding is a 2006 model with only 265 KMs on the clock and for a snip at 6800 euros we will see if we can get a test ride on a Suzuki Intruder tomorrow and compare them for rideability and value - then Wendy can decide which if any she would like to have and ride.

Courtesy of Limoges Harley dealer just of J28 of the A20

A picture paints a thousand words

Our Billy and his partner Lissy brought our Grandson Ryan over for a 5 day visit, We loved it and believe they had a relaxing time - maybe for longer next time...

Enjoying Dinner with guests

Bike wash in use Brian and Steve from Lanc's

Ryan and I in Treignac

Cats I am sure they know when you are allergic - and I don't even know this one...

Melisa, Billy and Ryan by the river in Treignac

Ryan Billy and I

Me and Ryan chillin on a rock

Didn't anyone teach these kids to use the rocks...

Wet feet after an unscheduled paddle

Caption competition anyone?

Look what they made me eat!

Our Neighbours Grandchildren impressed by le Moto's

I couldn't get them off the Rocket

How big is that ants nest?

Wellies hahaha!

A day frollicking In the Poole

Another day by the pool and taking in some badmington

Playing down in Kay & Marks patch

Ryan loved the swing

we couldn't keep him away

no visit would be the same without a BBQ

Ryan in the pool again showing off his diving technique