This afternoon whilst out riding in the sunshine one of my pannier bags fell off my motorcycle. I didn’t know until much later when I stopped at the pharmacie. I retraced my route twice, looking into ditches as I passed. I couldn’t find it. Particularly annoying because my Carte Gris and insurance documents were inside.

When I got home I found I had a missed call on the landline. I called and the phone was answered by a French man who spoke English. He had found my pannier bag, had called my insurance company which couldn’t help and then called Triumph in Limoges who gave him my number! Thanks Triumph. He’d also called the police in case I called them to report my loss.

He texted me his address and I went to collect the bag. He and his family farm bees and sell wonderful honey. I bought two jars!

What a fine and honourable man. He turned this into a wonderfully lucky day. Thank you Julien!