Have a brilliant holiday! Enjoy Paris and your time down in the south. I'm sure that your feet will soon return to normal. Less walking and more sitting with a glass (or two) of wine in your hand would be my recommendation! Hurry back!
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Well, today's blisters are now playing host to yesterday's blisters! The only area on my right, little toe that does not have a blister is the nail but I feel sure that if it wanted a blister, it would have one, it just doesn't seem to want one for which I am grateful.
The queues to get into the Louvre were outside my fighting weight so we decided against standing in 30 degs to see a woman who has a facial expression that is less enigmatic and more 'I have blisters on my feet', I can look in the mirror and see that face any time so moaning Lisa is for another visit.
We then walked to the awful tower where there was some sort of noisy protest going on. The racket was deafening and the heavy police presence made us just move on. One of the many things I love about the French Is, if they don't like what their government do, they take to the streets and do something about it. In England, if we don't like what our government do there is a collective 'tsk' and that's it!
'Le Train Blue' was a different experience. I got togged up in my racy little black Italian number and I felt like the bee's knees. I've never actually seen a bee's knees so the impact may not have been what I hoped for. The restaurant was built in Victorian times and the architecture and decor are stunning but, for me, the most amazing part was that the original waiters are still working there. I've not seen that many white haired OLD men in one place in my life, it was like being in the film 'The village of the damned' but this was the geriatric version! The management of this company will never be accused if ageism in their recruitment policy!
I was so pleased to hear that others hid their money in their knickers, I was afraid to admit to such a perversion til I realised I was not that odd! I must admit that I was tucking my Euro securely into my 'money drawers' it fit occur to me that was perhaps not what they had in mind when they coined the expression 'sitting on a fortune'!
Tomorrow is just sitting on a train then having lunch overlooking the Med, bliss for me and my battered feet.
The queues to get into the Louvre were outside my fighting weight so we decided against standing in 30 degs to see a woman who has a facial expression that is less enigmatic and more 'I have blisters on my feet', I can look in the mirror and see that face any time so moaning Lisa is for another visit.
We then walked to the awful tower where there was some sort of noisy protest going on. The racket was deafening and the heavy police presence made us just move on. One of the many things I love about the French Is, if they don't like what their government do, they take to the streets and do something about it. In England, if we don't like what our government do there is a collective 'tsk' and that's it!
'Le Train Blue' was a different experience. I got togged up in my racy little black Italian number and I felt like the bee's knees. I've never actually seen a bee's knees so the impact may not have been what I hoped for. The restaurant was built in Victorian times and the architecture and decor are stunning but, for me, the most amazing part was that the original waiters are still working there. I've not seen that many white haired OLD men in one place in my life, it was like being in the film 'The village of the damned' but this was the geriatric version! The management of this company will never be accused if ageism in their recruitment policy!
I was so pleased to hear that others hid their money in their knickers, I was afraid to admit to such a perversion til I realised I was not that odd! I must admit that I was tucking my Euro securely into my 'money drawers' it fit occur to me that was perhaps not what they had in mind when they coined the expression 'sitting on a fortune'!
Tomorrow is just sitting on a train then having lunch overlooking the Med, bliss for me and my battered feet.
Sorry, that last post was a mess, I lost bits, redid them, they got lost so posted and now I seem unable to edit it grrr! Thank goodness I shall have access to a full sized computer tomorrow, it is seriously frustrating trying to do this on an iPhone on the edge of your bed Grrrr!
Till tomorrow
Ballerina x
Till tomorrow
Ballerina x
Very amusing Ballerina. I hope your feet etc improve & that you are enjoying your vacation. I do enjoy laughing at your posts. Thank you for them lol.
Hi Ballerina--like all ballerinas you have blisters! And you'll probably get more. If you get a chance, I heartily recommend finding some tea tree oil for them (and everything else). It is an essential oil available in health food stores here in U.S. and probably in Europe. It is magic. In one day, it totally takes away the pain and begins the healing. After all, you may want to don your dancing shoes! 
A HUGE thank you to Moogie for editing the mess I posted earlier, hugs and, well, more hugs to the lovely Moogie! She said I've got a way with words but some would say I've got away with murder!
Bordergirl, you are quite right about ballerinas and their bloody feet, I did ballet for 15 years, no surprise there then, and know all about that. In spite of years of training, my toes are now bleeding, not a lot, but I just don't care anymore. Him indoors commented earlier today that I was limping but I denied it, then this evening he said that it was nice to see that I had stopped limping, didn't have the heart to tell him that I was now limping on both feet, not an an easy thing to do.
Off to bed now, as Scarlet O'Hara famously said, tomorrow is another day, night night all,
Ballerina x
Bordergirl, you are quite right about ballerinas and their bloody feet, I did ballet for 15 years, no surprise there then, and know all about that. In spite of years of training, my toes are now bleeding, not a lot, but I just don't care anymore. Him indoors commented earlier today that I was limping but I denied it, then this evening he said that it was nice to see that I had stopped limping, didn't have the heart to tell him that I was now limping on both feet, not an an easy thing to do.
Off to bed now, as Scarlet O'Hara famously said, tomorrow is another day, night night all,
Ballerina x
I love the train journey down through France, especially the sleeper, with the car on the train too! Waking up to that sparkling sea...no no, I mustn't torture myself. I don't miss the potty which you tip onto the tracks (or did when I last took the sleeper!)
We're off to rainy (er sorry, sparkling) Brittany next week, via a comfy ferry to Caen!
Ballerina, enjoy your pas de deux in France!
We're off to rainy (er sorry, sparkling) Brittany next week, via a comfy ferry to Caen!
Ballerina, enjoy your pas de deux in France!
I'm tempted to go to Le Train Bleu for the decor, but i hear the food is as bad as the decor is good.
I hope your feet are feeling better tomorrow!
I hope your feet are feeling better tomorrow!
Good morning world,
A FULL size computer, AT LAST! The train journey was lovely, very uneventful which is unusual for us, there is normally some sort of trauma or other dogs our every step so it was nice just to relax and enjoy the scenery. Rail travel is so much more relaxing than flying, there is no security for a start. We had fast passes through the security before we left but I think the use of the word 'fast' was against the trade descriptions act in the instance. Part of the problem is his indoors drugs, that always get them excited but when his case came through the scanner he was pulled aside for a full search. He was asked if he had packed it himself, was everything in it his and would he mind if the searched it. The answers were, yes, yes and no, in that order, so the lady, and I use the term loosely, unzipped his bag and the first thing she found was a black, strapless bra, next out was a chic little black and white number with a pair of sparkly shoes to go with it. Having already said that it was all his he could no longer say it wasn't so he just smiled his best, 'that surprised you' look and said nothing. It was obvious to any fool that the bra was far too small for him, he'd need at least a 42C, he'd never squeeze himself into the dress and the shoes would just look daft on him. I slowly glanced at him and smiled weekly, he gave me what could have been a smile but actually looked more like he was baring his teeth at me. Then the drugs, oh, goodness do they have a good time with those. The cream he uses was still in the box with the prescription details on the front, it had already been through the scanner so they removed it from his bag and scanned it again, just to make sure it had not turned into semtex after the first scan!
As I say, the train was much nicer, all I had to do was climb back into my money drawers and go.
I have done 10 length of the pool this morning so off for a black coffee and then somewhere nice for lunch, hope the waiters don't look like left overs from the Papal Conclave this time,
Back later with more updates from your woman in France,
Ballerina x
A FULL size computer, AT LAST! The train journey was lovely, very uneventful which is unusual for us, there is normally some sort of trauma or other dogs our every step so it was nice just to relax and enjoy the scenery. Rail travel is so much more relaxing than flying, there is no security for a start. We had fast passes through the security before we left but I think the use of the word 'fast' was against the trade descriptions act in the instance. Part of the problem is his indoors drugs, that always get them excited but when his case came through the scanner he was pulled aside for a full search. He was asked if he had packed it himself, was everything in it his and would he mind if the searched it. The answers were, yes, yes and no, in that order, so the lady, and I use the term loosely, unzipped his bag and the first thing she found was a black, strapless bra, next out was a chic little black and white number with a pair of sparkly shoes to go with it. Having already said that it was all his he could no longer say it wasn't so he just smiled his best, 'that surprised you' look and said nothing. It was obvious to any fool that the bra was far too small for him, he'd need at least a 42C, he'd never squeeze himself into the dress and the shoes would just look daft on him. I slowly glanced at him and smiled weekly, he gave me what could have been a smile but actually looked more like he was baring his teeth at me. Then the drugs, oh, goodness do they have a good time with those. The cream he uses was still in the box with the prescription details on the front, it had already been through the scanner so they removed it from his bag and scanned it again, just to make sure it had not turned into semtex after the first scan!
As I say, the train was much nicer, all I had to do was climb back into my money drawers and go.
I have done 10 length of the pool this morning so off for a black coffee and then somewhere nice for lunch, hope the waiters don't look like left overs from the Papal Conclave this time,
Back later with more updates from your woman in France,
Ballerina x
Lovely to have you back and in such fine form 
LOL
LOL
hahahahaha
Beloved is in Paris just now and I'm joining him (not soon enough). We're taking the tunnel back to Englandshire- must remind him to put his sparkly shoes in my bag (although anyone would know they;ll never fit me! I'm a 4 and he's a 13!)
Thanks for the laugh this morning ballerina. Hope your feet are recovering and looking forward to hearing more of your exploits.
Beloved is in Paris just now and I'm joining him (not soon enough). We're taking the tunnel back to Englandshire- must remind him to put his sparkly shoes in my bag (although anyone would know they;ll never fit me! I'm a 4 and he's a 13!)
Thanks for the laugh this morning ballerina. Hope your feet are recovering and looking forward to hearing more of your exploits.
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