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11/09/2007
Winter of dissent
It started a month ago with some strikes by train drivers who think its normal to retire at 50 years while the rest of society works until 65. It didn't have much impact in Brittany but last week the fishermen started protesting ( higher fuel prices and low fish prices? ) now they are serious protesters. They blocked the main towns/ports not letting out lorries the most important being fuel delivery trucks so there was a scramble to fill up at Super U this week before they ran out on Tuesday. The police eventually broke the blockade but then they change tactics and stopped a few lorries ( foreign ) containing fish products and dumped them on the side of the road.Sarko came to talk to them before his trip to America but was generally heckled he offered to suspend their social contributions but I think they want more than that so the protests will continue.
The weather has been very try but the goddess of rain quickly noted that I had taken a roof off to replace the timbers and slates and promptly sent a few showers over us also our local farmer Francoise had started cutting his maize crop, as soon as I hear his tractor working I know its going to rain. Max had a good result last weekend he plays for Plestin B team and they beat a local rival Ploubere 21-2 but he didn't score as he is playing fullback.
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