Plans for today (2019-2022)

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After the Normandy tour and lunch, we did a little touristy shopping, picking up pommeau and calvados for gifts, and then we went to see the Bayeux Tapestry.

Got lucky with that last one, as it’s European Heritage Week, or something like that, so what would have normally cost us €22 was free. I actually thought the ticket kid was pulling my leg.

Anyway, all they ever showed us of the tapestry in school was the panel where (spoiler alert) King Harold gets it in the eye - they failed to mention all the wieners in it, both horse and man, and the lone naked woman (who appears to be fending off one of the previously mentioned wieners).

I kept walking by, thinking, “Is that what I think it is? Nah, can’t be, I think it’s just another horse’s foot or something…now that really looks like one…oh my, that definitely is one. Run, lady! He’s up to no good!”

Also, a good bit of beheading. Things are pretty cool for awhile…doing a bit of hunting…some eating and drinking…a little king-worship, the odd wiener here and there, then a fight breaks out, and just like that, headless bodies and bodiless heads everywhere, one fellow with an ax right in the noggin (he probably thought Harold and his one arrow in the peeper didn’t seem half bad) - sex and violence, 1066 style.

How has this not been made into a Hollywood blockbuster yet? Chris Hemsworth as Harold, Timothee Chalamet as William, and just to get the crowds in, Beyoncé as the woman who loves them both, but is her love strong enough to save a kingdom…and herself? “Hastings - A Love Story” coming to a theater near you (special appearance by Robert Di Niro as King Edward)!
 
Morning Glory said:
He must be a lot older than you?
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15 years. He was 21 and she was 17 when they married in 1972.

Lovely tea party, 1970s themed with vol-au-vents, cheese hedgehogs, sausage rolls and old school cakes and biscuits. About 90 people there, a fun afternoon and I got to see my nieces and nephews that I haven't been in the same room as since 2019 - 'cos of that global sickness.
 
The Velvet Curtain said:
15 years. He was 21 and she was 17 when they married in 1972.
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Big gap. Were there kids in between or were you the late accident. Forgive me - I am being nosey. :)

The Velvet Curtain said:
Lovely tea party, 1970s themed with vol-au-vents, cheese hedgehogs, sausage rolls and old school cakes and biscuits. About 90 people there, a fun afternoon and I got to see my nieces and nephews that I haven't been in the same room as since 2019 - 'cos of that global sickness.
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Brilliant. I love the idea of 70's themed food. And what a great turn out. 90 people is quite something!
 
Morning Glory said:
Big gap. Were there kids in between or were you the late accident. Forgive me - I am being nosey. :)



Brilliant. I love the idea of 70's themed food. And what a great turn out. 90 people is quite something!
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I will message you (and anyone else who is interested), it's not a story for the lurkers - yes, we know you are watching 🤪
 
I got a new knife sharpener, an Apex 1 with a few finer grit stones. I spent my learning time on a junk knife (Geneva Forge?), then moved on to my Henckels chef knife, Shun utility knife (like a smaller and thinner chef's knife), and my Hammerstahl vegetable cleaver. It was tedious, but right now I could do surgery with these.

The big deal this weekend is helping my daughter and her boyfriend move to their new place nearby- they're renovating a turn of the (20th) century brick farmhouse and finally have it to the point where they can live in it until they finish. I am now officially an empty nester and turning my whole house into a mancave.

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Windigo said:
Hope to go to Ikea tomorrow, the plan was to go today but my husband wasn't feeling well so we didn't.
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Is your husband feeling better and IKEA on the schedule today?

We’re leaving Bayeux this morning, back to Paris where we’ll catch the Eurostar to London, arriving this afternoon.

Eurostar have been texting us every so often to remind us that things are running “as usual,” so hopefully we get there with no issues.

Getting from the train station to the hotel, though…
 
We’ve made it on our transfer to Paris, and he’s just informed us that no cars are allowed into the city because of pollution.

“Don’t worry…we will find a way…”

We shall see.
 
TastyReuben said:
Is your husband feeling better and IKEA on the schedule today?

We’re leaving Bayeux this morning, back to Paris where we’ll catch the Eurostar to London, arriving this afternoon.

Eurostar have been texting us every so often to remind us that things are running “as usual,” so hopefully we get there with no issues.

Getting from the train station to the hotel, though…
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I was wondering if you would backtrack to take the Eurostar. That would be a highlight of the vacation for me. 200mph (320kph) on a train!!!

CD
 
TastyReuben said:
We’ve made it on our transfer to Paris, and he’s just informed us that no cars are allowed into the city because of pollution.

“Don’t worry…we will find a way…”

We shall see.
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Fingers crossed for you! :hug:

We're not going, it will be next week. Husband is still poorly
 
Windigo said:
Fingers crossed for you! :hug:

We're not going, it will be next week. Husband is still poorly
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Is IKEA a long trip from home? I'm spoiled, as there is one about five miles from me. I'm always amazed at the number of shoppers who are clearly not locals. You can tell by the way they look around. It is as if they are at Disneyland for the first time. :laugh:

CD
 
caseydog said:
I was wondering if you would backtrack to take the Eurostar. That would be a highlight of the vacation for me. 200mph (320kph) on a train!!!

CD
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We’re both looking forward to it. We’re in middle class (“Standard Premium”), so I’m just looking forward to ordering tea at my table and having someone bring it to me. The last train, we were in first class proper and the cafe car was closed, so nuttin’! :mad:

This trip will cross off two of MrsT’s bucket list items - Normandy beaches and Eurostar to London.

caseydog said:
Knowing you, you left at least a few hours for anything that could go wrong.

CD
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Of course - we should get to the station at 12:30PM, and our train is scheduled to leave at 3:15PM, but it’s not as much room as it sounds because it’s like checking in for a flight, with security and all that. The train from Paris to Bayeux was just a scan-your-ticket deal, no security, no conductor checks. Just hop on and go, and hope you picked the right one.
 
caseydog said:
Is IKEA a long trip from home? I'm spoiled, as there is one about five miles from me. I'm always amazed at the number of shoppers who are clearly not locals. You can tell by the way they look around. It is as if they are at Disneyland for the first time. :laugh:

CD
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It's 30 mins by car. I can't drive, or walk long distances. So long for me.
 
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