Similar to yesterday, and Ali has kindly passed her cold onto Nick. We loaf about until 15:30 then move the van to a different pitch arranged by the site manager so that we can be next to Nick and Grete, who arrive just before 16:00. We have a lovely evening together enjoying the fish pie Ali made and froze at home with some of the excellent Muscadet we bought on our first day.

It is a very cold day again with frequent showers, and Ali has a nasty cold so although we had made enquiries about the nearby Space Centre and AirBus museum we decide to stay in and keep warm Plenty of food, wine and watched Quartet on the DVD.

This morning appears calm with just the occasional squally shower. Whether we stay or leave, the van needs servicing and we need to move from our grass pitch to one of the vacated hardstands. Very glad we took the trouble of putting mats under the wheels, we get out of our sodden corner with no trouble. By the time we've dumped and filled there are tiny patches of blue sky, and better still, no wind, so we ring ahead to Toulouse and set off at 10:45. Last yea...