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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

One of the reasons you came to my mind recently is D-Day and WW I 100th publicity reminded me of the tours of France you gave us. Those included the war monuments, so when I saw them on TV or the internet this summer, I knew roughly where they were.

Hi Bruce. Maybe I should change my nickname to 'Notsomuchcyclefrance' as I have cut down quite a bit on cycling recently. Plan to start again soon though. I haven't really done anything major since 2009, just a few days here and there with a few pals - but at least most of these were in France!. I have a family now who will look after my boy(dog) Oscar, making holidays a little easier to take (he is not one for kennels!), although right now he is recovering from a large operation (see pics) to remove an oversized lump of benign fatty tissue - it got to the point that it was becoming uncomfortable, and bearing in mind his age (12), operating now was deemed better than leaving it any longer. He is doing very well, but getting through my t-shirts at an alarming rate!

I also have to get round to finding a new web host for my cycling holidays websites. The last two I used closed down on me - another 'to do' item. So much for spare time!