Starting to feel like Spring

12.3.15:

What an interesting language exchange ..... we were treated to a lecture on plumbing from James! I was glad when midday came so that we could escape to the bar. After that it was off to the restaurant for lunch on the terrace with Carmen and Jean-Claude. It was or thank you for all the prepared wild rabbits they'd given us over the last year. Then in the evening, Christian had a council meeting from which he and Jean-Jacques came back totally fed up for supper. A couple of glasses of cava and a canapé platter soon sorted that.
Weather
18° Sun

11.3.15:

Up in reasonable time to make a lemon drizzle cake (made from lemons off our very own tree) to take to Michel's for lunch. Jacques brought some foie gras and our host provided the chips, beer, wine and potjevleesch, ie, cold potted meats that I've mentioned before. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potjevleesch
Came home feeling that we'd eaten far more than was good for us but still that's nothing but what a snoozette won't put right. I need to be on form for my French pronunciation class this evening, so I'll leave you to your own devices while I go off to get my head down. zzzzzzzzzzz

Weather:
24° sunny


10.3.15:
A lovely sunny day that just invited us to head over to the bar for a coffee on the terrace. The wild cherry blossom is coming out and just sitting there, feeling the warm sun on your old bones is just bliss.
We were back in the bar this evening for their "soirée guitares". All different styles of music provided a great ambience. Even so, we were quite restrained and were home for 10.h30.
Weather:
19° Sunshine
In the News:
3 top French sports people died in a helicopter crash in Argentina while taking part in a reality show

9.3.15:
Christian started the day early with a meeting which invoved leaving at 8pm. Dominique fitted our smoke detectors and then stayed for a quick apéro, so we're now reglo.  My highlight of the day was being offered tea at the over 60's club when I called in to see the photos of the carnival.
Weather:
16° sun and some cloud