tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post7780034325110962801..comments2023-12-22T11:51:38.762+01:00Comments on The story of our life returning to England from Braye-sous-Faye: Chinon Tourist OfficeColin and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15990185210945021818noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-66497865309082527642015-07-18T14:38:19.386+02:002015-07-18T14:38:19.386+02:00Thanks Susan, Jean and RIF for your birthday wishe...Thanks Susan, Jean and RIF for your birthday wishes and as I'm not the only one with a birthday around now, best wishes to all others, among them Simon, RIF and Jim. xx<br /><br /><br /> Colin and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990185210945021818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-61132248564092992112015-07-17T22:53:52.422+02:002015-07-17T22:53:52.422+02:00Happy Birthday from one Cancerian to another. Luck...Happy Birthday from one Cancerian to another. Lucky weather days!!!! <br />Yesterday, it was 39C in my courtyard... measured without a digital display so no decimal points! RifRestlessinFrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652742945021720660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-63263493890649775862015-07-17T22:37:41.961+02:002015-07-17T22:37:41.961+02:00By the way, we got 39°C in Tours yesterday afterno...By the way, we got 39°C in Tours yesterday afternoon. I was a bit disappointed not to see the 40° but the proprietor of the PreHisto bar in the village said it was 44° in the square in the afternoon.<br />There's hot and there's f hot. I think this counts as the f!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-9231781194696253892015-07-17T22:27:48.921+02:002015-07-17T22:27:48.921+02:00When I visited Chinon in April with my brother I n...When I visited Chinon in April with my brother I noticed that the old pharmacy was empty, but that the beautiful old shelving was still in place. I was hoping that it was going to be preserved and reused and not being sold off and shipped to America or something! We will call in when he comes again in August with his daughter. The old tourist office was a bit off the beaten track but they were very helpful to us in the past in finding hotel rooms or gites. <br />The tourist office network in France provides an excellent service I think.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-70458508122399885382015-07-17T21:39:31.408+02:002015-07-17T21:39:31.408+02:00The grandfather of a friend of ours was the pharma...The grandfather of a friend of ours was the pharmacist there.<br /><br />Happy birthday to Elizabeth.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.com