{"id":2335,"date":"2013-09-11T14:27:19","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T14:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesguis.com\/wp\/?p=2335"},"modified":"2017-07-02T07:09:48","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T07:09:48","slug":"tuesday-10th-september-2013-i-had-the-most-uneventful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesguis.com\/wp\/?p=2335","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday 10th September 2013 – I HAD THE MOST UNEVENTFUL …"},"content":{"rendered":"

… drive down to Fredericton that I have ever had. There was nothing going on and nothing to report whatsoever … "hooray" – ed<\/em> …<\/p>\n

But in Woodstock earlier a few things happened. <\/p>\n

Zoe and I picked up her price list and stuck it on the wall of her salon where it looks pretty good and effective. We did a few more things (and I’ve still forgotten to fasten her cupboard handles) and then I wandered off to see someone about another little project that I have in mind.<\/p>\n

However, that won’t be happening, said he with deep regret. <\/p>\n

A small piece of land that I’ve had my eye on for quite a while, well, they want a telephone-number kind of price for it. Its situation is such that it merits a few extra shillings, to be sure, but the price that they are asking is simply delusional. Even half of the asking price would be expensive.<\/p>\n

In Fredericton I went to Value Village – the charity shop – to scan the books. <\/p>\n

Here in Canada, there isn’t a variety of different charity shops as there is in the UK. All of the charities have joined together and have a charity megastore, and all of the items are colour-coded, the purpose of this I suppose is to tell which charity each item belongs to. <\/p>\n

I always visit it because it’s a really good source of books on Canadian affairs, history, grography and the like, and I wasn’t disappointed. Six new books have found their way into the Dodge and now this place looks more like a library than anything else.<\/p>\n

\"strawberry<\/a>I picked up my Media Pass from the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival offices at Regent Street (it helps, having your own media outlets back in France – good old Radio Anglais).<\/p>\n

And Strawberry Moose<\/a> was in his element – not only were there floozies to admire but they even dressed him up in Festival Gear and allowed him to be photographed with them. <\/p>\n

What more does any Moose require? <\/p>\n

Lunch was at the side of the river near the boat ramp and for some reason or other I crashed out here. And for a couple of hours too. It’s not as if I’ve been overdoing it or anything just recently.<\/p>\n

What woke me up was the book sliding out of my hand and crashing down to the floor of the Dodge. I’d probably be still there now otherwise.<\/p>\n

So off to the camp ground – this is at a place called Mactaquac about 20kms outside Fredericton and close to the big dam for the hydro-electric power station. This has created a huge lake and the campground is on the shores of the lake.<\/p>\n

\"deer<\/a>It’s a wilderness campsite run by the Province of New Brunswick and so there is a good deal of wildlife hanging around and because it’s protected, it doesn’t have too much of a fear of man.<\/p>\n

Consequently there was quite a deputation of Strawberry Moose’s friends and admirers from previous years awaiting his arrival, all keen to continue their acquaintance.<\/p>\n

So I’ve emptied the Dodge and tidied it out, and made tea. Now I’m off to bed for an early night. Of course, you can guess what Strawberry Moose will be doing. <\/p>\n

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