A cracker of a day today, blue skies and a few wispy clouds, temperature about 17 degrees and lovely sitting in the sun or peddling along. After a slow start we got out about 11:30, getting back about 5pm after a 40 mile lap of the island. Legs feel like they’ve done it for sure, and Mel put in a sterling performance considering the lack of practice. Only mild complaints about saddle/arse compatibility!
Month: November 2011
What a Lovely Day for a Beer
[](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo14.jpg “”) Suns out, just had a cycle along a mile of sandy beach, what better excuse to stop for biere et frites!
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First Equipment Failure
Today we had our first technical difficulty – the fresh water inlet has a lockable cap on it (much like old car filler caps), and
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Colourful Shacks and Workshops, île-de-Oléron
[](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo-12.jpg “”) [](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo-22.jpg “”) [](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo-31.jpg “”) The main port was surrounded by colourful shacks containing also sorts of industry, from fishing to
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Le Chateau-de-Oléron
[](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo13.jpg “”) Impressive fortified port and town on Oléron, the area has long had great value as a trading and fishing port.
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Life’s a Beach
A couple of images from the beach on the île-de-Oléron, another island off the West coast of France. We drove down here during th course
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Love Letters on the Beach?
[](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo12.jpg “”) I can’t quite make out what this says, let alone translate it, so wonder if anyone can make a suggestion. This was
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The Arse End of Somewhere
Finally got around to finding an Internet connection that let me get some work out of the way. Had to go and sit in the
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Nothing Like Kicking a Man When He’s Down
> David Cameron says the turmoil in Europe provides scope for the UK to “refashion†its relationship with Brussels and reclaim some powers in future.
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Harbour Shot
[](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo10.jpg “St. Martin de Ré Harbour, île de Ré”) Don’t
