Sounds wonderful then. 
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Thanks for your reply. I remember now, you are department 12, not the Lot - but next to it. You wondered if I was nearby because of the 12 in my moniker.
The A75 can certainly be interesting, particularly navigating the bends at the end of it in a massive downpour in the dark! Millau bridge is stunning and once, going north we decided to go down into the valley instead of paying the toll - the view of the gorge at the Tarn was great.
I’ve often thought when going south/north of coming down the free bit of the A20 and then going across to the A75 - so I guess I’d go through Figeac, which you seem very keen on - and Rocamadour looks like on a possible cross route - worth a visit?
Rocamadour’s well worth a visit, as of course is Figeac. Recommend approaching the former from the valley below and parking at the bottom in order to get the really spectacular view.
From Figeac you take the D840 from the A20 to Rodez (or slight very pleasant detour turning off at St Christophe to Marcillac and Salles la Sour. That part of the drive is easy with interesting landscape and architecture , whereas I find the second leg from Rodez to the A75 a bit dreary in comparison.
Would that be the farts 
It’s worse. In that respect Rotorua can stay with you (and anyone near) for a day or two after you leave the place.
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We had friends on that flight. They waited for a bus to Limoges til 22h00…
Then a drive through horrid snow and icy roads. Arrived home by about noon.
Almost snap… friends on the deviated Limoges flight messaged me to tell me of their plight… but, for once, I wasn’t able to help… much too far away…
When they finally collected their car at Limoges… their drive home contained lots of deviations due to trees/cables across roads…
and they reckon it’ll take them a lot of snifters to calm their shattered nerves… 
We’ll see them before Christmas (I hope) by which time they might have recovered 
The wind is very strong today. I’m nervously watching the trees behind our house…
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fingers crossed on your behalf… 
high winds are causing havoc around us… friends have been without elect since Thursday… aaaargh.
I got all togged up to take the dogs a walk through the forest adjoining us, body warmer (in order to leave scruffy jacket open), scruffy jacket (protection from branches to the sides), sturdy walking boots to cope with uneven ground, and peaked cap (protection from overhead branches).
Got to the forest gate and like the Grand Old Duke of York, marched the troops back down again to the car when I saw the swaying trees. Couldn’t be bothered to go in and find lighter attire so struggled behind the wheel like Mr. Blobby to drive down to the river field instead. No trees there, just wide open sunny spaces, enjoyed by all but I did feel a tad overdressed.
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Just back from playing a gig in a church at Hornton near Banbury. It was very windy and raining hard when we set out, but no trouble getting there. OTOH lots of flooded roads on the way back. Weirdest thing is that the temperature has gone from freezing on Friday to 14-15 degrees, and it feels warm outside.
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Childen’s book launch went OK - no rain thankfully. Had to drive around a fallen tree on the way there but otherwise the weather cooperated.
They moved the “grotto” indoors (I use inverted commas because it was conspicuously Santa-less and consisted of a circle of chairs which they used for about 10 minutes for a story-reading session). 
The reindeer remained outside in their pen, under a gazebo.
A good number of people turned up and only a few refused to be photographed, so all was well.
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No ’ ’ for the reindeer? Were they real ones then?
Yes indeed - two of them, about seven years old with fine antlers and very tame.
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Great sight then, I take it they were safe enough for a stroke by the kids?
Who mentioned baby goats?
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Oh yes absolutely.
Someone got stuck in the flood water at the bottom of our village this morning, so I had to drive down the valley to the next crossing point over the Cherwell at Lower Heyford. Lots of water on the road, but not so deep here.
A local farmer went out last night in his truck with snorkel and found water over his bonnet in places.
Me too! I’ve also been watching the doves trying to land for their breakfast seeds. We usually get 20 or so every morning. But today they’ve been flying sideways and didn’t get much to eat. Rain is forecast for later, and it is weirdly warm
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The wind has dropped here, thank goodness but, like for you, it is weirdly warm!
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