We continue to stay on Heather and Tim's boat moored at Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and we have been exploring the local area without going too far. The weather has been quite cool. One of the holidaymakers from a motor home (or camping car as it is called in France) said that it is ten degrees cooler than when they were here last year. Most days it is around 20 degrees but when the sun goes down and the wind gets up it is cool in the evenings. It is still light until ar...

We have the next few days with our friends and hosts, Tim and Heather and we are based in their boat, Chamamé, which is moored at Mareuil-sue-Aÿ in the champagne area of France. Friday morning Heather and I made a trip to the supermarket. It is always an interesting venture and now that Heather has some French language it is easier. With two trolleys (plastic hand trolleys that you click two plastic blue baskets on too) we started. The shop is large, ha...