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Things are getting desperate here in deepest southwest rural France.  Having survived the winter with no major disasters the situation is becoming of more than a little concern.  Having laid up what seemed adequate victuals to see us through the cold season  it was realised today that the provisions store is down to the last two Yorkshire Tea Bags and just one single 250g jar of Bovril remaining.  Our wood store for fuel is almost gone but the worst of winter is now hopefully done.  Morale is getting low due to severe withdrawal symptoms due to a lack of Ginster's Cornish Pasties, proper English back bacon and good, strong mature Cheddar cheese.

We have survived yet another winter despite the vicissitudes of life here and eagerly anticipate the first relief column of the spring bringing much needed comfort and essentials from over the water.  Oh what a celebration there will be then!

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As most are aware, or have been made aware, tomorrow night sees BBC television hosting yet again Red Nose Day.  Without having looked at alternative viewing on other channels it will probably be a sad mishmash of repeats and so-called reality shows as the opposition invariably seem to abdicate any responsibility for any form of even semi-intelligent programme scheduling knowing that their viewing figures will be at best poor due to the BBC fest.  There is no objection to raising money for charitable causes, levels of domestic Scroogeness have yet to descend to that pitiful depth but why, oh why, is the same tired formula trotted out every year with largely the same old faces arseing about trying overly hard to be what they consider as funny and entertaining.  Is it not time that just a little imagination and invention was applied to the televised event rather than just continuing along the same well worn path?  It could even be that additional viewers may watch and raise ever more money for good causes! 

Instead of suffering Lenny Henry and his cronies lining up yet again to bludgeon us all into submission in the most unsubtle manner we shall be heading off for the safety, security and sanctity of an excellent Chinese restaurant instead, thus retaining our sanity until the annual winter Telethon dictates that we seek refuge again for an evening!  By the way, should you think that this behaviour is extreme then our neighbours are leaving home for the snowy wastes of the Pyrenees for a skiing weekend!