Christmas en Famille

Awake at 5.30am to get ready to leave the house at 6.40am (17°, I kid you not) to go to the station for the TGV to Paris. First time ever. Read, dozed, gazed out of the window and in just over 5 hours we were there. Frank and Léo were waiting (9°) and in no time we were in the bosom of the family. After a distribution of presents 8 of us sat down to a traditional lunch:

·        Champagne and canapés

       Foie gras with spiced bread and chutney served with Gerwitztrammener

·      Turkey, stuffing, chestnuts, grapes, celery  purée and sweet potato purée served with a Châteauneuf du Pape

·      Cheese (St Nectaire, St Marcellin, fresh goats’ cheese with raisins and Compté) served with a Bordeaux

Chocolate yuletide log with raspberries.

We are in the fortunate position of having a neighbour’s house for the week while she is away so, there was nothing else to do afterwards than beat a retreat and have a wee rest.