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Hello Elle and Rusty,

Great day here too - perhaps too hot for you though Elle!

Today's stage is a great classic, and if you could bring yourself
to watch it - or parts of it - you would enjoy it I am sure! I so wish
you could manage to watch it without expecting a fall! - it probably spoils it for you - but the scenery should please your eyes!
and you never know what type of large bird of prey might happen
to fly over the mountains - As Rusty said, bears are more present
in the Pyrénées.

I am looking to watching the arrival at Alpe d'Huez, aren't you Rusty?
I wonder if the Dutch supporters will be there this year?

Hello, Elle!
Not tempted by Carnoustie this year.
I like going to St Andrews, though.
That's about 16 miles from me.
It's a nice drive over the bridge and through Fife.
The coverage on Sky TV is excellent.
And today is "Alpe d'Huez" day in le Tour!
To go back to yesterday regarding Cavendish.
I think he should be applauded for finishing the stage, when he could just as easily climbed off his bike when he knew he was going to be well outside the time limit.
He respected the tradition of Le Tour, so well done, Cav!

Good morning, Pigale!
Great weather here,
Yes, I am tuned into the Tour.
Should be great bike racing today.
Who will be the hero, I wonder!
I agree regarding Elle!
I am sure she would enjoy the scenery and the displays along the route.
There are some huge climbs before the Alpe d'Huez ascent!
I would imagine there will be thousands of Dutch on the mountain, as usual, cheering on Tom Dumoulin and the other Dutch riders.
Will be a great sight!

Pigale, I am disappointed by the tone of your comments to Jazzgirl, I think this was totally unnecessary, in particular the phrase , perhaps you could credit them with a reasonable level of intelligence?

You cannot have too many warnings about spam callers and emails. I speak from experience, I like to think I have a reasonable level of intelligence but I fell for the Paypal blocking account spam email.

I thought it was real and sent details before I had second thoughts, even as I pressed Send, and contacted PayPal. It was spam and they told me to cancel my credit card. I got away with it but I was very lucky.

Ash’s reaction, Mother how could you be so stupid, sums it up.
So please, no more comments like that.

Hi, Rusty!
You are obviously in an ideal position for easy reach of many ideal locations!
I envy you.......there are many times when I wish that we had moved further out into Kent, when we were younger, and more adaptable to change.
Now, it would probably simply be foolish......
Here, we are near to family...... younger daughter, son, and also "daughter-in- law-who -isn't", and many of the grandchildren, and this all counts for a lot!
Plus all our friends live in and around London and the Home Counties.....
We are in a good position here for general amenities etc, too.
Something all to be considered as we grow older!
I am taking advantage of the slightly cooler atmosphere today, to do some (long overdue) housework this morning...... but may look in on Le Tour later.




Hello, Pigale!
It is actually a little fresher and cooler here this morning...there is some cloud about and the sun is not as strong.
Praise be for a little respite from the heat!
I am taking advantage and trying to catch up with some cleaning!!
I take your point about the scenery ...I may try to look in on Le Tour later.

Norah,
Sorry if I offended you by the tone of my comment - I just felt that
the PCT might not be the right site to put such advice as it is perhaps
not read by enough people.

I am aware that one cannot be too careful about spams email etc,
but I did not see the point of giving so much detailed advice to any 'vulnerable' folk on this site.

Anyhow, I did lose my self-control yesterday and please rest assured that it will be a one of, as I usually manage to control myself, even when annoyed.
So, please accept my apologies to you and Ash.

Don’t worry about it Pigale, it’s not a problem. Perhaps I should have emailed you rather than posting on the Forum, so I’m sorry about that.

I speak as a victim so I feel for those people who are more vulnerable than myself, I consider myself reasonably intelligent yet I was daft enough to send my personal details. What on earth possessed me, I have no idea.

Let’s forget it now and get back to normal, it’s too hot for all this bother, ha, ha. Can’t put a smiley face, it won’t let me post if I do.

Good afternoon, Elle!
This is a good spot for those interested in outdoor activities.
Many excellent golf courses.
The mountains an hour away for hill walking, skiing, and cycling.
Plus yachting on the Tay, and also for the salmon and sea trout fishing.
And great walking country all over the place.
I am content here.
You seem to be in a great spot, too, close to London and the Kent countryside.
Remember to sort out your books when you finish housework.
Someone would be very glad of them!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, put like that, we do live in a very convenient area.....only ten miles from London and right on the borders of Kent....
But it would just be nice were our immediate vicinity a little more countrified!
A view of a hill maybe, rather than another suburban street?
Although we do indeed have plenty of large parks and Commons around us.
But certainly travel wise, we could not be in a better situation.
As I will have said before, we have trains - mainline and the Overground - buses, trams , the Tube and the DLR.
And we have our Freedom Passes, enabling us to free travel within a certain area, and only "extension" fares to be paid beyond those limits.
So yes, we are very fortunate!
My books?
That is a very large "project" for some future date!
But ...er.....not today!

Hello, Elle!
Great scenery in le Tour.
We have a lone leader on the road as they head for Alpe d'Huez.
Steven Kruijswijk of Holland!
A Dutch rider racing towards the "Dutch mountain"!
Will he make it?
Unlikely, but let us hope so!
What a welcome awaits him on Alpe d'Huez!