Vale Peg

17/3/1913 - 9/6/2009

Madrid

At last we´ve arrived in Madrid. I´m not going to cover everywhere we´ve been yet as I think I´ll to sit and think about it all and arrange some pictures too. But this morning we spent at El Escorial and were surprised at the quality of the art work, some amazing Bosch pictures I didn´t know and lots of Titian and Tintoretto ... oh and lots of dead Spanish kings and queens, too, in the mausoleum.

Finding our way to the drop-off point for the car this afternoon was a bit stressful, but we finally made it and are now safely ensconced in our hotel. P&B are well, as am I, if a little sunburnt.

I probably won´t blog properly until I get home, so don´t all hold your collective breath.

Dinan - Hello and goodbye

The flight was painless, except for the lack of serious sleep. I made my connection at CDG onto the train for Rennes with time to spare and changed there for Dinan. When I arrived P&B were waiting and whisked me off to the house where PM was waiting as well.

Yesterday we took a trip to visit Mont St Michel which is truly an amazing place, if a little over-endowed with very tacky souvenir and food places. I will post pictures after I get back, but I would recommend a visit to anyone who is visiting the region.

Last night we had a fabulous dinner at a local restaurant; I started with duck breast stuffed with foie gras; followed by salmon tarte and finishing with passionfruit mousse. P&B shared an enormous seafood platter followed by half a lobster each. We were all well fed-up.

Today we packed up and I'm writing this while the boys drop PM at Dinan station. They'll pick me up and we will set off for Rennes where we'll catch a train to Paris.

Having a wonderful time, wish you all were here.

Tim Minchin rules

The future of telephones ... (ca 1969)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqtoVmACDng&feature=player_embedded

This cheered me up a bit

I don't believe it! (as said by Victor Meldrew)

When I got home today I decided to ring my sister to update her on Peg's status. As I was talking to her I happened to look across the room, only to see that ... my ... brand ... new ... HDTV ... wasn't ... there.

Yup, burgled again, 24 days after the last time. Same things taken: TV and remote. I hadn't even had it a week ...  

Another window, toughened/laminated glass, was broken, using a brick this time. It's now 9pm and I've had a call from the police to say they won't be around tonight, but I would be first priority in the morning - any time from 7am.