TINKER MAN........

As I predicted Bob did what all men seem to do best......Tinker..... mess with..... repair what's not broke or in Bobs case broke what was working. Normally I don't mind Bob and his tinkering, it keeps him occupied but Monday morning we needed the pickup for a couple of jobs......important jobs......life saving jobs.........to collect 2 rollos of hay and my supply of English horse feed. I was rushing around multitasking listening to the gentle purring of our pickup, Bob with his head under the bonnet when it stopped!!!! a puzzled face appeared declaring that it was broke, he didn't know what was wrong, I asked the question "it was working 5 Min's ago and why oh why did you start tinkering with it before instead of after we had done our jobs"?? ROW!!!

We never row for long life is to short and we just carry on and laugh about it........until the next time.

Wednesday........lovely sunny day but soooooooo cold, Bob the tinker man went back to the UK and after I dropped him off at the airport I went shopping to stock up before the snow that's been forecast, bumped into Sandra from french class and went to her house for coffee, we don't get chance to chat at lessons so it was good to get to know her better, off to Debs and another coffee what a socialite I am.

Thursday........ How can the weather change so drastically in 24hrs. I was due at the airport to pick Richard and Lisa up, when I awoke a sprinkling of snow had fallen not too bad I thought until I went outside and everywhere was like an ice rink then confirmation from Vicky that the roads were treacherous I decided I was not going, Luckily for me the flight was diverted and all flights out of Limoges were cancelled the whole day has been a freezing foggy day, Richard and Lisa got to their house at 4pm not happy bunnies.

RESOLUTIONS........

Bob returned home on Sunday, I have never seen the airport so full everyone returning home after the Xmas holidays. The airport is such a double edge sword you are either soooo happy that you are meeting someone or soooo sad that they are going back. I still just want to get under the duvet for the full day when Bob goes home and Molly seemed really sad this time which didn't help.

Monday morning and lots of jobs to do made some walnut bread and a mushroom curry which will last me a couple of days, keeping my eye on the snow forecast I think I will be ready for it this time.

Nookie still seems fine how can any animal look happy with the grey, rain and mud that we have had, he is eating fine, he has been lying down and he has a buck and a whizz round. I will keep looking for a chum.

Resolutions..........

I will put weight on
I will drink more
I wont get fitter
I wont ride more
I wont learn french

Think that's about it!!!

MALE BONDING......

Bob and Nookie sharing a bonding moment after which Nookie followed him all over the field, I stood watching and wondering why my animals show no loyalty to me when a man is on the scene.