A Couple of Things about Ruth

We were sitting here in our mobile home (or le Camping-Car, as we say in France), being buffeted by the icy winds of a December late afternoon, thinking how great (and grate) it would be to be sitting in our own stationary home, roasting chestnuts over our own fire, instead of hearing the wind whistle through the door, cracking my nuts, when Ruth remarked that, aside from a mention of her hair-raising hair cutting experiences or her pursuit of hirsute bears, I hardly ever write about her in the blog. So, here’s a couple of things I have learnt from her.

Thing No. 1 Don’t overuse words such as “always” and “never” in conversation, such as “It always goes wrong when I do that” or “You never let me do that”. It’s seldom true and usually annoying.

Thing No. 2 When we were camping in Romania a bear came out of the woods and rummaged through some waste bins on the edge of town. Ruth wasn’t in the least perturbed. She never grudges bears.