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Brian's Life

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  • Home
  • Food&Drinks
    • DG's Thanksgiving
    • Don Giovannis
    • Hare & Hounds
    • La Fiesta Grandma's
    • Osaka Japanese Bistro
    • Sushi Tomi
  • Objectivity
    • Boyz Nite Out
    • Company Outings
    • Customer Projects
    • Europe
    • Meetups and the likes
    • Objectivity Family
    • President's Club
    • Sales Meetings
    • SE 's Saundersfoot 2001-5
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    • Caroline
    • Chong
    • Lynn
    • Mike & Shirley
    • Pauline
    • Pete
    • Rick
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    • Bath, Wiltshire, UK
    • California, USA
    • Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK
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    • Nevada, USA
    • Pacific North West, USA
    • Portugal - 2010/2011 May
    • Road Trip - 2011 October
    • Road Trip -2017 September
    • Sailing
    • Saundersfoot Dyfed Wales
    • Scandinavia
    • Singapore
    • Taipei Taiwan 1994
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Retirement
    • Krazy Koreans
    • UK June 2024
    • Exploring Las Vegas

Brian's Life and Lot Valley, France

Brian's Life and Lot Valley

In the early days of Objectivity we built a strong presence in Europe. Two of my colleagues, Rick ter Horst and John Piper move to the Lot Valley area of France.  Rick moved from The Netherlands, and John moved from England. Nic Caine almost moved from Wales. After they left Objectivity they remained in France. I spent many happy trips to visit with them. These are photos from this trips. This is the barn where we stayed several times not John's house!

The Barn

In the early days we used to stay in The Barn, part of John's farm property. Included the pool and barbecue pit. I used the pool while Nic set fire to the BBQ.

John's "new" farmhouse!

    2019 May Lot Valley @ Cahors

    Background

    John Piper was the first of the European group to move and settle in southern France, in the Lot Valley, followed by Rick ter Horst and almost by Nic Caine. 

    Re-unions

    We had several re-unions there, staying in Cahors, or John's Barn, or Rick's guest house. Re-union years were 2004-2006, 2008-2009, 2012-2014, 2019.

    The Photo

    This was the last re-union with John & Polly, Rick, Nic, Don Beck, and myself & Chong. Nic was in his camper van, Rick and Don in an AirBnB just back down the road, and Chong & I were in the hotel at the end of the street. The last night we had a late dinner and when we got back to the hotel it was closed and the card key didn't work! Thought we might have to stay at Rick's but Rick managed to contact the hotel and get the card key reset. Phew!!!

    2019 May Lot Valley @ Cahors

      2014 June 5th - 9th Lot Valley @ Rick's

        2013 June Lot Valley @ Rick's

          2012 June Lot Valley @ Rick's

            2009 May Lot Valley @ John's in The Barn

              2008 May Lot Valley@ John's in The Barn

                2008 May Lot Valley in Toulouse

                  2006 May Lot Valley in the Hotel, Cahors

                    2005 May Lot Valley @ John's in The Barn

                      2004 Lot Valley April 28th - May 4th @ John's in The Barn

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