26/09/2026
A few weeks ago, I signed us up for a treasure hunt style car afternoon with dinner after at The Renaissance Bar in Hercè.
We arrived for 3 after id spent the morning cutting and almost fitting some doors. I wasn't sure if id know anyone but as I had been invited through pickleball, I thought, why not. Some good friends were there and other people we know.
I was a bit rushed and we ended up getting there with 5 minutes to spare. Not really enough time to understand what we were doing as some questions were blank.
3 o'clock and off we all pottered. 20 questions or clues to find, 5 of them blank. The blank bits had me totally puzzled. What 3 words came into action and we'd knocked off 3 or 4. We'd helped someone get going on what3words and in turn, they told us a blank though not how they'd found it.
A bit further on, id spotted one of the clues while 3 others were nearby including one young lass who was at the right place but couldn't find the brother or the date. Id spotted the free (French for brother) and the date, and it was a bit obvious, so I pointed it out. We were heading back to the car and Maria was already huffing, and spitting as we were about last, couldn't work out the blanks and jumping to the next clue. The young lass told her Dad we had pointed out the clue, and in return, he explained we needed to check out the final clues and map them. We then had to look up all the answers, map them and work out the shortest route as if we followed the. numbers, we would end up doubling back on ourselves as they werent all in order. The clues to the blanks were on the back of the final sheet of paper and we had to ot them on the map. Sounds complicated but once id had Maria have a cigarette and I had a drink, we worked it out. We were well behind by now but things started to come together. Many of the following clues were within walking distance and we managed to find them all but one and we arrived for the meal, 20 minutes after everyone else. Probably a lot longer. Maria had been muttering to just do one more clue then head for the meal.
We gave up on one clue. We knew where it should be and was, but couldn't spot it.
The meal was lovely.
Awards were given out and Shawn came in 3rd. Martyn won the wooden spoon and blow us backwards, we came in 2nd due to one if the shortest runs covering the distance, as in very little doubling back, and 19 out of 20 right.
Maria was over the moon with the trophy.
Any thing for out tat shelf.
Apparently, the CG stands for gentleman's club, though there was more ladies present!
A great afternoon out, doing something different in rural France.
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