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I've just received a thank you e-mail from Jan & Bob. That means that it's at least fortnight since they stayed with me. Events here in France are happening too quickly! I can't keep up with my blog-- but that's summertime for you!

Jan & Bob run the Chester Motor Club and used to stay with us at Fferam Fawr when racing at the Anglesey circuit. That was sprint cars though. They've kept in touch as they hope to retire to France one day. This year their holiday was a tour of France, coming down from Lancashire and crossing to St Malo. First stop--for 2 nights, was US!

I was collecting veg in the garden when a bike came down the lane with 2 riders in black leather. 'Must be lost' I thought as the pillion rider got off and came over to me. The helmet came off--a shake of the head--and lo! 'twas Jan!

I never knew they were bikers, and were doing the tour de France on a motor-bike. Of course, bikers have a rather scary image-- I think it's all that black leather. Underneath they are all pussy-cats though!

Well, it was lovely to hear all the news--and all the flattery!---' the racing circuit in Anglesey is absolutely terrific-- but we so miss you--the B&B is not the same there without you!' ( Flattery gets you everywhere!)

They spent a couple of days with us-- a walk along the 'chemins' through the quiet countryside to Charroux, with a glass & a bit of people- watching at the Bar-- a lot of sitting around in the garden--and eating barbecues, and then a trip to Civray market before setting off to Toulouse on the next leg of their journey.

They also left us with some new ideas! Living in an isolated place-- plenty of stables & barns that would easily provide lock-up sheds-- long quiet roads & chemins ( well, already the local quad club runs along them --27 quads , all in convoy last Sunday!-- so I don't think the odd motor-bike or two will cause offence!)--- what an ideal spot for biking holidays they said.

I was discussing this with a biking friend who lives in Charroux who has been toying with the idea of doing guided bike rides. We've decided to get together and see if we can promote this idea!