Wayfarer and Chunukah

EV_IMG_2760_d.JPG I had to move my Wayfarer (named EV ) from one garage to another, changing winter quarters.
This is still a temporary home, a more reliable solution is needed before she can be renovated, story of my recent life too! Last night of Chanukah, a celebration of among other things of success against seemingly impossible odds.  Chunnukah_lights_IMG_2761_d.JPG

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HM Schooner Pickle, cousin Jack to cousin Jack

The schooner Pickle, famed for racing the Trafalgar dispatches to England; I am working on a new painting of the schooner Pickle as she passed Mounts Bay Cornwall in light early morning airs.
Pickle is reputed to have spoken with fishing luggers who raced the news to the port of Mousehole where allegedly the Trafalgar news was first announced. I’m going to try and contact some of the Cornish lugger people.72_dpi_I_have_urgent_dispatches.jpg

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Illegal use of a false or misleading "from" address.

False or misleading e mail header information.

Some halfwit is using at least 2 of my addresses and so far I’ve not discovered a way to stop this irritant fool, an example is given below.

This damaging our business and our relationships and as current practise is illegal, here follows some info and useful links.

Each and every violation of the provisions is subject to fines of up to $11,000.

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Christmas carols are coming

Christmas and snow are coming to Castelnau de Montmiral, here is a pop up pic from last year.  CDM_Christmas_tree_IMG_0130_d.JPG

The soprano (Dutch) Alexandra Elizinga will be singing with an English choir at  an Anglo French carol service Friday the 16 th (19.00 ish) in the beautiful ancient church, a marvelous setting.

The following day, the 17 th is scheduled as a special market day, Marche de Noël and will include carols sung in the centre of the village beside the Christmas tree.

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French breath

Dear Sir/Madam,

Road safety campaigner Chantal Perrichon welcomed the new measures as “going on the right road – I disagree, these are blanket measures which encroach on the freedoms of the responsible majority are anti social, unworkable and in some cases dangerous.

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