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Je suis en retraite!

J'ai un permit de conduire, un camping car, mais malhereusment, brexit pose des problem s!

I've found being retired beats everything else I've ever done!

When my younger son (51 tomorrow!) was eight I took him on a 3 nighter trip along the South Downs Way. The first day out he got very tired and we decided to camp early. Since, like you, I was also carrying the bulk of the kit I was also tired and flopped down for a badly needed rest before...

O,h yes! You've found the right site for advice: we love giving it. I see Erbswurst has given you a link to Paul Kirtlley'website. I second this. Paul Kirtley synthesises a wide range of knowledge into easily digested chunks. His web site is well worth a visit. I would also recommend Joe...

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I wouldn't give that quiz too much credence. It was probably the one that gave my social class result as elite!

Doubtless he'll give you many more such moments in the future. My sons are still giving me proud dad moments and they are now in their 50's. It's the upbringing that does it!

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We have attempted to solve the problem of too many books in two ways. 1 Move house. This entails selecting only those books we really want to keep and donating the rest to Oxfam. The fact that our son was deputy director of Oxfam trading with a direct involvement in the bookshops is...

For what it's worth, all translations my Iliads and Odysses are in the myths and legends section along with the Mort d'Arthur, Tirant lo Blanc etc. The point is that I know where they are and can find them in an instant. This is the criterion of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education. Now, hang...

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