During this month I had the great pleasure of returning to my beloved France, drive to  Portsmouth (first day) 265miles.Overnight ferry with Britanny Ferries to Saint Malo. Second day drive to Aire Poitou Charente-450 miles approx. Then from here crossed Bordeaux and drove to Aire Sur L’Adour (heaven on earth !) (third day) early on day four to my good customer Monsieur LEPOUTRE,Bernard and son Reunan at F.C.T.V.  the French School of Sharpening. I delivered some six Ookami Scissor machines and Two AF/CAN Clipper Honers. Plus many accessories. Unfortunately I left my specs here and a Clipper rubbing block- which I will pick up on my next trip unless Bernard sends them on to me. I also bought for resale a new Knife Sharpener- a superb machine for resale purposes.  I will post a picture of this on my website soon.

After the business I visited two towns where the Blessed Virgin Mary had appeared around the same time in the 19th century. Lourdes and Pontmain

Drove home and clocked up 1934 miles. Very fresh on arrival home !

Plenty of people  queuing up to see me on my return !