Se blesser!

It has been one of those days. It started with me relaxing, staying in bed longer and reading my book. I think I should have stayed there!

I got up just as an enquiry from Airbnb came in, someone wanting a room this evening. Airbnb can automatically book rooms with 24 hours notice however less than that and they need to enquire. Now with everything that has happened recently I am hardly going to turn down any bookings! So it was off to the gite to begin the change over process.

Yesterday at IKEA I had bought some knives. We we initially opened the gite d’etape I had taken a set of knives from our kitchen. I liked the set and wanted them back which was why I had bought some replacements. I opened the packaging at home because I wasn’t sure whether there was anything suitable to open them with at the gite. I packed a bag with clean bedding and towels and placed the knives in the same bag. In the process of putting the bag in the car I pushed on it forgetting that the knives were there. You can imagine the rest. So having locked the house I had to let myself back in and find the steri strips with blood going everywhere. 3 strips later the bleeding appeared to have stopped. However by the time I got to the gite it was leaking a little. Undeterred I put on a pair of disposable gloves and got to work. 2 hours later I was reasonably happy with the way things were looking.

Next stop was the bank. I needed some cash and to find out what had happened to the cheque book I had ordered. The gentleman was helpful but couldn’t understand why I hadn’t received it. He said that he would reorder it. I had only started to drive out of Heulgoat when my phone rang. Could I return to the bank? I went back to find that they needed to complete some forms about fiscal residency and tax. Having answered the questions he asked if it was the same for my husband. I said that it was. He printed off the form for me to sign. He then printed another for my husband. I thought I would need to take it away with me. Not so neither! He said oh you can sign it as him. Only in France!

Next stop was at a friend’s house. I had some things to drop off and other things to pick up. They are in the process of having a hangar partially taken down and rebuilt to make it safe. I was invited into the garden to see. On my way down the slope at the side of the house I slipped and managed to cut my knee and bend my wrist back. So I am doing well on injuries today!

Se blesser is French to cut or injure oneself. I really hope that these are the end of it. The finger doesn’t actually hurt but my knee does and I just don’t want anymore!

This weekend is a Bank Holiday here in France. The bank holiday is actually Monday. So I am going to do what I have said before and take the weekend off. I will go and lick my wounds and be back on Tuesday. I hope you all have a good weekend.