2021 July

Nick was bsed with his generous pal Adam at his home in Federal, Northern NSW and also started work at Adam's factory before calling a van he purchased home. Olivia worked and played (some of it through a COVID lockdown) in South Australia. James and Keno relocated to the family property in Tarn et Garonne for a week of work and another week of play before heading to Keno's family in Germany. Paulie & Stephen got on with life with a good balance of work and play.

1 July 3 - James and Keno travel from Oxford to the family home in France, La Cachette, in St Antonin Noble Val	2 .	3 Despite some COVID restrictions these double vaccinated lads got to move about the village	4 July 8 - summer cool down
5 Week 1 was working from home at La Cachette .	6 But some chores like putting some furniture together were very helpful	7 The house has at last returned to normal after the February floods.	8 video - Meanwhile in Brisbane Paulie and Stephen continue regular walks to meet the locals
9 As does Olivia in Adelaide	10 July 9 - Olivia and pal Sophie head to the "Down the Rabbit Hole" vineyard in McLaren Vale	11 A taste in the "tasting bus"	12
13 Back in France James works out what the sound in the bedroom ceiling was	14 Out in the hills	15 July 11 - Sunday market time & good to see most folks are being COVID aware	16 Time to hit the water
17 .	18 July 14 - the final bit of furniture (sofa bed) is delivered and the lads put it together. Best here?	19 ...or here?	20 ... no... here.
21 As a reward they chill in the garden	22 .	23 July 16 - time to jump on the train at Caussade to head to Paris for a few nights	24 AL & Jacko are over for dinner so we fare them well.
25 They safely arrive en Paris	26 July 18 - Stephen and Paulie head up for a night at Doonan as it is Jim Dunlop's birthday. A morning visitor	27 Whilst trying to hide behind a tree on her morning walk with Jan and Stephen, Paulie's plans change and she ends up in the grass	28 Tree hugger & tree fairy
29 Clan Dunlop gather by the pool	30 And lunch is served	31 Jim says a few words for his ... wait for it... 80th! Hard to believe	32 .
33 Grand daughter Claudie delivers cakes made by sister Jess.	34 .	35 Pete supervises clean up	36 Whilst Stephen, Kirsten and her outdoor angels build a shelter
37 Engineer Pete clearly enjoys learning new sophisticated construction skills	38 .	39 July 20 - After Paris the Oxford lads head to Keno's sister and Mother's pad in Eppinbrun in Germany and hike through the Palatinate Forest in the Rhineland	40 Mother and child enjoy the view
41 July 21 - back in Brisbane it's Jess's birthday	42 July 24 - a COVID lockdown in Adelaide so the household have a fun Saturday breakfast	43 Fred, Olivia and Diana enjoy the downtime	44 Even in the cold outdoors
45 July 24 - Keno and James are back in Paris before heading back to home quarantine in Oxford	46 A great break from Old Blighty comes to an end	47 July 27 - Paulie catches up with past workmate Helen	48 July 31 - Now it's lockdown time in Brisbane. So Rosie tutors Paulie.
49 And chores are done at home	50 .	51 Nothing wrong with our lockdown as the month comes to an end.