Day 9, Sunday - hair washing and dog!

So it rained all night - I know, I was there lying awake listening to the rain on canvas, wondering where the next leak is coming from. When I did get off to sleep, it wasn't for long - Jo decided to wake us up at 6.30 to tell us it was bright and sunny - thanks Jo! So they and us had the first hair washing of the holiday and no longer looked like Worzel Gummidge.

With an air of anticipation and great excitement we gathered up all the necessary paraphanalia for the beach and set out the 300 yards to get there, while overhead the clouds blackened and threatened. Stayed threatening all day but it was hot and the troops had a lovely time. At last, this is what a holiday should be like.

In the evening we went to the bar where the World Cup final was on between Holland and Argentina, and the Dutch were surprisingly animated. As we were ordering a drink (and therefore slightly distracted), Louise, showing an amazing turn of speed, homed in on a dog lying on a seat and flung her arms round it. The dog, terrified (and probably indignant) at the unprovoked attack, snapped at her and caught her face on both sides of her mouth, breaking the skin on one side. Oh la la! what a performance - Louise screaming, me trying to calm her down to get a good look at the damage, patron belting dog, Joanna clutching David's leg cutting off the blood supply below the knee, and the Dutch torn between the World Cup or the real life drama going on behind them.

Eventually with much shoulder shrugging and gesticulation on the French part, phlegmatic resignation from the Dutch who were beaten 3-1 and relief from us as Louise seemed to recover very quickly, all was quiet and no kids on swings to disturb our sleep.

Expenses Francs
Milk and Bread 4.50
2 vins 6.00
cakes and bread lunch 19.00
pepper 1.00
buckets, spades, ball 17.80
ice creams 4.00
meat 11.00
beer 3.55

campsite fees 22.10