Sunday 19th June (Homeward Bound)


Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window to see grey clouds and a small blue patch. Later a flock of racing pigeons flew over followed by a rain storm. Mr. Kite and His Lady sat in Le Cateau Cambresis enjoying a very pleasant area.

Soon Mr. Kite and His Lady were traveling through the battlefields of The Great War watching birds battle with the strong wind to fly. The Joint whizzed past Cambrai, Arras and Vimy Ridge. Along the road at intervals were small graveyards with lines of tombstones; all very sombre.

Mr. Kite and His Lady had their evening meal in Cassels looking into a green field; a feast of pasta, tomato sauce and cheese.. As they sat eating the parents of a Carrion Crow fed their youngster. Now this youngster was very demanding because he just sat there waiting to be fed.

As darkness crept on Mr. Kite and His Lady drove to Dunkerque to be evacuated to Blighty. Mr. Kite watched the white gulls in the darkness. Now Mr. Kite was driving so instead of an alcoholic tipple; instead he had a Tetley tea. Cheers to a good successful 'tour de France'; eating drinking and watching birds.