Blog Post
Feeling weird following Brexit
- by Kevin Baughen
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- 28 Jun, 2016
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So this weekend has been a bit strange...
The UK out of the EU and none of us here in France having a first clue what that means. Which is pretty much the same as folks in the UK we suspect. But on a lighter note, there were several other weird-weekend happenings here...
First up, we had to mow the bee-flower meadow but the bees don't like the big mower and (our fault) the ferns and flower stems were a bit long for it anyway. Up steps the little ride-on mower which is a lot quicker but even louder! So, bees not happy and actually decided to partake in a little dive-bombing practice on Kevin who was, after all, just trying to do them a favour by keeping their hive entrances safe and clear. Not one to be daunted, Kevin donned his bee suit and kept on rollin'.... although he did look like a pillock ;-)
Then England whitewashes Australia at rugby, in Australia!
Strange indeed :-)
The UK out of the EU and none of us here in France having a first clue what that means. Which is pretty much the same as folks in the UK we suspect. But on a lighter note, there were several other weird-weekend happenings here...
First up, we had to mow the bee-flower meadow but the bees don't like the big mower and (our fault) the ferns and flower stems were a bit long for it anyway. Up steps the little ride-on mower which is a lot quicker but even louder! So, bees not happy and actually decided to partake in a little dive-bombing practice on Kevin who was, after all, just trying to do them a favour by keeping their hive entrances safe and clear. Not one to be daunted, Kevin donned his bee suit and kept on rollin'.... although he did look like a pillock ;-)
Then England whitewashes Australia at rugby, in Australia!
Strange indeed :-)
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