The Horror! The Horror!

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The west is now either middle class possessives, drug dependent or mentally disassociated. The working classes have been 'outsourced' to the far East. In between there lies the religious fanatics for whom there is no solution other than mindless idolatry and they have been shipped in to lie alongside the soulless ex-miners in Bar Tabac.

The longest day, sun beating down, as another North African argument occurred in Vauvert. The 'etape' is closed there so without further 'a-do' sort out my feet - as well as is possible. Another 13 kilometres before another chance at the dice. 21st is Sunday. Solstice.

Now this town has a 'middle class' riot occurring in the cattle auction house (or is this an arena?). An unreal man with shades, highlights, EA tee steps up to the mic and there it is. To walk 30 odd kilometres today into the blue and see middle class D'oc in all its meh: Gallargues. Dance frenetically you pointless representative of the entertainment (cl) ass.

What does Bohemian look like in the modern world? I feel it still exists if only propped up at the end of the bar. Wreathed in cigarette smoke and alcohol vapour, clothed in a whimsical suggestion,  bleary eyed and wet necked in poverty of the state we're in.

Coffee time. A half dozen gentlemen hang about waiting their espresso fix. Spandu Ballet ... The era of short shorts, Platini and Viva Hate? "Exterminate the Brutes!"

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