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Spring formally begins subsequent week nevertheless it already feels prefer it’s right here within the north of France – the rose bushes are leafy, the hedgerows are blooming with wildflowers – primroses, violets, crocuses and even a number of early blue bells! The birds are out singing from daybreak to nightfall. And the village is bursting into life, making ready for the annual Le Touquet Paris-Plage automobile rally in a number of weeks’ time, which races alongside the winding lanes of the Seven Valleys the place I dwell.
I have to let you know a few unusual factor that occurred final week. The telephone rang and once I answered, it was an excitable supply man. “I’m in the next village along with a parcel for you” he mentioned. “Ok” I replied, “we will await you.”
“No, I can’t get to you” he mentioned “there is a roadblock, and I am standing on the wrong side of it. Can you come and get the package from me here.”
It appeared odd, however we (me and my husband Mark) hopped in our little Citroen Berlingo van (the must-have for nation life in France) and drove to the subsequent village alongside. The roadblock was as a consequence of tree felling in progress. There have been a number of workmen there, consuming cake and consuming espresso considering the bushes they’d chopped in a area subsequent to the highway.
“Stop” mentioned one among them as we approached the signal.
“But I need to get over there to get a package from that delivering man you can see on the other side of the barrier,” mentioned Mark. “I can just walk there, I’ll be careful.”
“No, no, no,” mentioned the person. “Too dangerous” he shook his head and blew his cheeks out to emphasise the doable catastrophe that might befall somebody who tried to stroll that little bit of the highway.
Meanwhile the supply man was calling “coucou, coucou” – he wasn’t imitating a cuckoo – it is a pleasant greeting – we all know him fairly nicely!
“Wait there” mentioned the tree feller fella.
He known as to one among his mates and advised him to go and get the package deal from the supply man. He did.
Our man then went to the center of the closed highway part and took supply from his mate and delivered it to us.
It felt as if we have been in the course of a spy swap scene in a movie. We thanked him, waved to the supply man and went dwelling. And should you’re questioning what was inside as a result of in spite of everything this it should have been one thing tremendous essential proper? It was a piping bag nozzle as we’re actually stepping into cake making this yr!
Wishing you weekend from quirky France
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Janine
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