Archive for April, 2007

Nice to be outside again

It is so good to spend the day working outside. Its been a mixed bag of different things over the last few days. cutting grass, scraping off high spots and filling holes to make mowing easier.  Putting glyphosate weedkiller all around the outside of the buildings to keep the nastiest weeds away and make mowing [...]

Speeding fine for 2 kph at record speed!

The French are efficient in one area it seems.  Having exceeded a 90kph speed limit (caught hidden officer with radar gun) on Monday 26 March a demand for 45€ (or more if you dont pay quickly) dated 26 March was received by me at home on Wednesday 28th March.  Has French bureaucracy ever worked so fast.
It [...]