The old stairs were donated to Really Helpful Neighbours to attach to their grenier (grain-loft) because she was worried about him using the ancient ladder. He's a tough old bloke, but that ladder looked lethal.
She does worry about him doing daft things. Last week he caused a bit of excitement. I almost missed it, but while driving home noticed flashing lights and emergency vehicles at the end of the lane, and a group of people standing around discussing whatever it was had happened. It seems that while clearing straw in the field he'd set it alight with the tractor, and someone had gleefully called out the fire service. Two fire engines and the police arrived. Of course, it will be in the local paper because there is a complete report of the Sorties des pompiers (rescued cat from tree, unlocked car door, that kind of thing). Those rural fire engines are cute little things, as if from a French version of Trumpton. Hope he doesn't have to pay for it.
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