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Liberté, égalité, fraternité.

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Liberty, equality, fraternity – the motto of France.

A nation that has this week been rocked by a number of unprecedented savage attacks against its citizens.

As many of you will know France is also a nation that I love deeply.

I love it’s geography,
I love it’s gastronomy,
I love it’s history,
I love it’s traditions,
I love it’s language;

but most of all I love it’s people.

I am blessed to have many friends throughout France and my thoughts and emails have been with them all during these past dark days.

To your motto I add one word from me: Solidarité.
Pour ta devise je ajoute un mot de moi: Solidarité.

I stand with you my friends. Je suis avec toi mes amis.

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Vive La France!

Je suis Charlie.

A Letter To My Dream Reader

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It’s fifteen years since we said our farewells in that hospital room.

Your eyes tired and hands weakening, but your spirit undiminished.

I left knowing it was goodbye, unable to say the word, but have told you many things since, when the time has been right.

You passed to me your love of mountains and high places, of steam, hot oil and roaring coal, mechanical skill and empathy for machines.

Unlike you I’m not great with people, that’s why I ride alone.

Or am I?

I feel you with me many days. Days when the high air is crisp and thin, clear enough to glimpse into heaven.

I feel your hand on the throttle with me, easing me back with the gentle persuasion that only a father could give to his restless son. “A ton is enough.” Quietly I hear your silent words.

In silence will you know this love of mine.Scan 13

Blogging University: Blogging 101 Assignment 4

Who I Am And Why I’m Here!

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OK, so this post has a pretty quirky title. “What’s that all about?” You may well be asking… Well, as always there is a story behind it and as regular followers will know, most things in the world of Dookes generally have a story behind them!

This one is thanks to my friends at WordPress, who this month are running an on-line course to help us bloggers get better at it; Blogging that is! And this is our first assignment.

Yeah, I know, the blog already has an “About” page, but to be honest its a bit shallow and doesn’t really tell you much about me… and there is a reason for that; basically I’m a bit on the shy side, but my blog enables me to express myself to the wider world in a way I feel comfortable with.

I love travelling and exploring, particularly on my beloved Harley and my blog has become integral to my journeys. I normally ride alone and I often spend time, whilst riding the highways, musing over what I will write about particular experiences and how I can make that tangible link to connect with the reader. I really want to get better at that and I appreciate feedback to assist me.

I’d love my blog to connect with more people and receive more feedback.

I need to get better at the “technical” bits of blogging that can make it all more interesting, like what the heck is a “text widget”!!! ….So please join me for the ride, it could be fun!

Dookes