Manchester born and bred... but I've lived in the sud-Touraine for the past 25 years; the rural area in central France south of Tours and the Loire river and where it hardly ever snows.

Hi... thanks for that... just ordered those four buttons and large stickers I mentioned earlier for myself, the lady artist who owns this house, and her IT daughter in Bruxelles and her Italian journalist partner... so trying to spread the joy! :-)

If shipping to France eventually becomes realistic I would order four of these 1.25" with a pack of stickers.

And congrats on your Bluesky thread... cool designs, plus, the occasional bonus Olivetti ad :-)

Well done! You certainly look happy enough, but I think one never forgets the pain of the first completed marathon... the next ones are remembered more with pleasure.

Hello Anne… I looked through your stream and have added you to my next Starter Pack “Photographers using alt.text” (no.4) which should reach another 50 for general release hopefully in a week.

Hello… I looked through your stream and have added you to my next Starter Pack “Photographers using alt.text” (no.4) which should reach another 50 for general release hopefully in a week.

Hello Nita… I looked through your stream and have added you to my next Starter Pack “Photographers using alt.text” (no.4) which should reach another 50 for general release hopefully in a week.

Me too... we have quite nonsensical conversations, but never arguments!

Hello… I looked through your stream and have added you to my next Starter Pack “Photographers using alt.text” (no.4) which should reach another 50 for general release hopefully in a week.

*Great photo at the current time, btw.

'Tis tempting to 'like' everything in your posts... certainly makes a great visual change from the regular 'attractive' images most people, including myself, post. Everything my eye sees now is for editorial stock, but my heart craves the monochrome mystery images you find. Kudos to you!

For sure... and I understand. I've been having the same 'follower' problems. Thankfully I think I've only been on three lists, two of which I created myself ;-)

Pity his long tie doesn't get caught in the shredder... and then...

Hello Helen… I looked through your stream and have added you to my next Starter Pack “Photographers using alt.text” (no.4) which should reach another 50 for general release hopefully in a week.

Hello… I looked through your stream and have added you to my next Starter Pack “Photographers using alt.text” (no.4) which should reach another 50 for general release hopefully in a week.

Hello… I looked through your stream and have added you to my next Starter Pack “Photographers using alt.text” (no.4) which should reach another 50 for general release hopefully in a week.

Had quite a few cars in my time but never owned a Renault. Only foreign one similar I drove in the UK was an early Citroën 2CV with the small motor and then a Belgian registered Citroën Méhari which I'd obtained by swapping five Pirelli calendars for it!

Hello Helen… I looked through your stream and have added you to my next Starter Pack “Photographers using alt.text” (no.4) which should reach another 50 for general release hopefully in a week.

I was born and lived the first 20 years of my life less than a mile from this building... now The British Muslim Heritage Centre. Hasn't changed much since I last cycled past it probably 60 years ago!

Hello… I looked through your stream and have added you to my next Starter Pack “Photographers using alt.text” (no.4) which should reach another 50 for general release hopefully in a week.