Bonjour from La Belle France

[Colinfrance]

As a 51 year old Englishman, living in darkest France, I've come through my mid life crisis and am now descending into my second childhood.

I've decided it's time to use at least one of the many compasses in my bedside draw and get out into the woods.

In a couple of weeks I'll be going out for four days, wild camping. I shall be trying to walk too far, carrying way to much and loving every minute.

I'll let you know how I get on...

 

[maddave]

Good lad !!

 

[Goatboy]

Bonjour Colin,

Personally I never left my first childhood. Good to see that you want to get back at it, some cracking folks here. I'm sure you'll enjoy.

TTFN.
GB.

 

[Dreadhead]

welcome aboard

 

[copper_head]

Welcome to the forum

 

[woodpoet]

Hi and welcome to BCUK.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Hi, Welcome and enjoy.

 

[Elen Sentier]

hello and welcome

 

[Perrari]

Hi & welcome to BCUK.

 

[John Fenna]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Biker]

Heeeeey another ex-pat! Great stuff! Welcome to the forum mate. Wherabouts are you? Darkest France covers a pretty large area given it's been overcast with drizzle and rain since Saturday here in Normandy. Seriously wondering if Summer has slipped by and we're into Autumn again.

Anyway welcome to the forum.

Aaronr.

 

[Mesquite]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

[Colinfrance]

I'm down in the Dordogne and thinking I should have gone further south! This weather is appalling, dreading this seasons influx of rellies and friends and not sure why I feel responsible for the weather. The only good news is the grass is growing faster than my donkeys can eat it.

 

[mountainm]

I'm down in the Dordogne and thinking I should have gone further south! This weather is appalling, dreading this seasons influx of rellies and friends and not sure why I feel responsible for the weather. The only good news is the grass is growing faster than my donkeys can eat it.

I spent many happy summers down in the Dordogne near Villereal and Montflanquin as a child.

 

[Tony]

Good to have you and I hope that bushcraft uk is a help to getting you out there and well immersed into your second childhood Any questions ask away, there's always someone that can point in the right direction.

 

[oldtimer]

Still in first childhood and approaching senility! We have all the good weather down in our corner of Pyrenees Oriental. It must be the only part of France not have rain. Long term weather forecast also bad. Tant pis!

 

[garethw]

Salut mon vieux,
I'm same age and I'm also on this dark continent... just further north in the champagne region.... (I'd happily swap the bubbly for some Bordeaux though!!!)
Soit le bienvenu sur le forum... I believe there are a few of us in France.

On the weather subject; its a rather touchy one up here where it has been simply awful for as long as I can remember.... (memory goes back to November and can't think of a single nice week!!!... just snow, cold and rain) I don't know how many days of sunshine we've had since January, but I bet I've got enough fingers...

This week so far its like monsoon... 72 hours solid rain... My clients (I run a fishing complex) are beside themselves...
I've managed just one overnight camping trip with my son, this year, but still got rained on.... which reminds me I must dry out my tarp!!!

Anyway enough of this discours maussade, A très bientôt
Cordialement
Gareth

 

[Colinfrance]

Just given in and lit the fire.