Tommy Collison

When one thinks of the South of France, one can’t help but imagine the sunny skies, golden beaches and laid back lifestyle.

We have one of the above. We’re currently in Mausanne-Les-Alpilles, where we stayed over the last couple of years (camping), even though that’s not where we’re strictly ‘based’, for the want of a better word. We’re really staying at a friend’s summer house in nearby Sérignan (about 135 KMs) south-west of here.

Much and all as I enjoy the rain (it’s the blistering sun I’ve a problem with), being in the South of France in the middle of torrential pours does put an, uhm, damper on the holiday.

I’ll get my coat, in both senses of the word.

Oh, crap, it being the South of France, I didn’t bother bringing a coat.

Damn.