Gee it's cold!

Bonjour all, hope you are well.

Gee it's been cold. Our British neighbours were telling us the weather in France has been making the news in England! The farmers are unhappy because it's so unseasonal and they're supposed to be making hay while the sun shines at this time of the year. I was driving Sophie to school earlier this week and it was 8 degrees, and that's at nine o'clock in the morning. I don't think it moved above 12 degrees all day on Tuesday. But hey, we're still having fun, and I'm sure this sunny weather that the locals keep talking about is just around the corner.
 

A highlight over the last week was Saturday night, when we had three of the neighbours, Beth, Tony, and Denis and Zac, Mia, and baby Loui, our first visitors, for dinner . And I cooked duck! Below is a photo of us and the served up duck. After the meal we received a clap from all, totally chuffed, and relieved that Jane and I were able to pull it off. We were a bit nervous about cooking French cuisine for expats that have been here for close to 20 years. 

 

 



 

We have had some beautiful sunny days too. Here we are with Zac, Mia, and Loui, at a beautiful restaurant on the outskirts of a little river town. The setting was fantastic as you can see, and it looked like most of the produce came from behind our shoulders as per the photo below. Zac asked about the delicious lamb he had and sure enough it was once hanging out in that paddock you can see. One of his old mates is in the photo just above Jane's head. 

 

  

 

 

Here is little Loui and I below, with Sophie and Connor teaming up to cause some havoc in the restaurant garden. Even though all the table waiting was done by one old, slightly grumpy French man, it was truly a memorable lunch. 

 





 

 



 

It was great having Zac, Mia and Loui here, our visits with them included Sarlat and Domme, a 13th century fortified town where some of the Knights Templar were locked up before they were put to death. The walls of one of the watch towers were they were held is covered in graffiti proclaiming their innocence. Now days its a beautiful, interesting old town with amazing views of the Dordogne River valley. Below is Sophie striking a pose (and Connor not so happy about it) at Domme - a must see for visitors.   

 

 

Here is Zac and Jane and the kids hanging out in the tree house.  Really enjoying spending so much more time with the kids. Connor is starting to say more and more words. The word "car" is a regular, he loves them! Car pants, car shoes, car toys, car everything, he's a real potential for a full blown rev head later in life. Sophie has been talking a lot in French, well I don't think it actually means anything. I think she's just mimicking the other kids at school. Very cute in any case.

 

 

 



Bonne santé et a bientot (good health and catch up later)

Jane, Sophie, Connor and me.