We had a prearranged meet with some friends on Corsica and to those of you who read the first post on this blog the following statement may come as a surprise.
I am enjoying the experience of camping with a dog.
Let me explain, for such statements are not rashly made, but after due consideration I believe a measure of credit is due to the cur. Chloe's terror of said beast has ensured that the threat of putting her in to spend the night with it is sufficient to numb her pre sleep excitement and act as an incentive at mealtimes to ensure the consumption of vegetables.
Things I learnt today:
1 It is impossible to retain gravitas whilst a passenger on a small white tourist train puffing up and down the streets of Corte.
2 At the tender age of just 3, Maddie realises her dreams will never come true. She stated this halfway through the day's formal Cinderella reading at 1600 hours. On questioning, she revealed her dream was 'to be 5 before I am 4'.
3 Corsicans have 'traditional' attitudes to women entailing dismissing them from bars to look after children while their husbands receive their second complimentary refreshment of the evening and discuss politics and sport.
4 Corsicans suppor France at rugby.
5 Corsicans support anyone but France at football.
6 Corsican nationalists are winning the guerrilla spraypaint campaign to rid the island of French roadsigns, though evidence of more concrete geopolitical progress remains elusive.
7 Corsica hangovers are commensurate with standard Corsican beer strength at 6% abv.
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