It's a Var, Var better place that I go to.....

Alison and I are back from our hols in the south of France and now we are back into our routine, which of course has the bonus of the boy Bing once again managing to fit us into his busy week!

‘So guv was it good in France?’

‘Very nice Bing, though I must admit I was rather lazy, and took things mighty easy.’

‘Nothing new there then guv.’

‘Oh I say that’s a bit harsh.’

‘Really old poop? I mean when I’m about ‘Lyons’ I get the impression life with you is hardly a blur.’

‘Charming.’

‘No offence guv, but let’s face it, the days of you dashin’ and jumpin’ about, are but a distant memory….if in fact you ever did.’

There are times when the lad has a nasty way of reminding me that I’m not as fit as I once might have been. But time moves on, and for me dashin’ and jumpin’ are somewhere back in the mists of time….now its trundlin’ and saunterin’ and such like.

‘Hello his mind’s wandering, which means I shall have to give him a paff to bring him back to earth.’

‘Bingo I am not deaf.’

‘Hello, hello he’s back with us again. So guv, give me a taste of what this France business is all about.’

‘Well Bing, when we are there it is generally nice and warm. As we are not working, we tend to enjoy relaxing, and of course most of our day is spent outside, either out and about or, lazing on the patio or by the pool.’

‘So why don’t you do that here guv?’

‘Well that’s a good question, but I think it fair to say, we cannot always guarantee the weather in England, but down there it’s nearly always just right.’

‘So where is it guv?’

‘It’s in a region called The Var….in fact you could say it’s Var from the madding crowd! Ha-Ha!’

‘I haven’t a clue why you think that’s funny guv.’

‘No? So why are you wagging your tail?’

‘IT seems to find you funny guv, whereas up this end I haven’t a clue.’

‘It’s still wagging Bing.’

‘Okay old poop, the truth is, when you make one of your funnies, you look so happy it makes me happy as well, even if I don’t understand, and then of course my old wagger goes silly and then we both start laughing and neither of us know why.’

‘Fun isn’t it Bing?’

‘Yep….now come on lets have a bit of squeeky ball chasing and perhaps a snack or four…’

‘Three Bing.’

‘Well it was worth a try, eh guv?’

‘Always worth a try Bing…….’