The Buddy System

I was treated to a little insight into life with Kate , Boo and the monkeys in their little Buddy van for 10 days. I brought a bargain Tent for £7 , risked the flu on Ryian Air , hiked across London with my 7ft board 'Matilda' and 'Serious Concerns' by Wendy Cope as my only companion after completing a grueling 4 night shifts in a row. Kate and Boo had 'serious concerns' about me when i arrived and compared myself to a very depressing poem ......so they fed me lentils, rice,onions, garlic,French bread, Cheese and Rum and Coke and who can forget the porridge and apricots and introduced me to their worlds...... and Wendy....., you know where you can shove your Serious Concerns!!!

On the plane i stalked a TV presenter and was keen to find him again when i arrived at the airport in France, instead i ran into two extremely albino Brown Twins holding a brilliant welcoming banner! They looked amazing! They had got living in a van down to a t but i had 'serious concerns' to learn that they took turns to sleep on the fridge so that they could stretch out at night to sleep, Boo was wasting away a bit and Kate looked like surfing Barbie but they both looked extreamly healthy and content.

We started out in Biarritz and worked our way up the west coast and they shared with me their favorite places, we spent our days surfing, swimming, skateboarding, chit chatting, drinking coffee, Rum and knitting. We all knitted hats and even the monkeys got hats. Boo knitted an amazing hat by the lake one day which was totally lovely. I think we looked like total hippies! we probably smelt like some, i didn't have a single shower all week and totally loved the freedom of having an early morning invigorating swim in the sea and then showing next to a tramp on the beach. When i got home i tried to keep my sea curls by not washing my hair, i got to work and realized i had very bad dandruff!gross!

I spent the week admiring the choices of canine companions the French have whilst Kate and Boo admired homes like theirs along the way. The weather was lovely and i have the fondest memories of Kate and boos generosity and loved just hanging out with them in beautiful France. We all took some amazing photos and my little tent was a gem. So thank you masses Kate and Boo, i love you both tons, you are totally living freely and lightly and have faith in what your doing, you may never have this chance again xxxxxxxxxxx