Hot, Lethargic Days

30.6.15:

Didier and Annie went on their way at the end of the morning and as it was Jen's last day and we'd done next to nothing we went down to Argelès at the end of the afternoon when it was a bit cooler. Took a stroll, sat on a bench and watched those more energetic than us  going by. Had dinner overlooking the marina at "Mezzo Mezzo"
http://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g196598-d4767711-Reviews-Le_Mezzo_Mezzo-Argeles_sur_Mer_Pyrenees_Orientales_Languedoc_Roussillon.html
Weather:
31°

29.6.15:

Far too hot for us to go out though our guests took themselves off after lunch to the sea. Jean-Jacques joined us for dinner after a leisurely apéro on the terrace.

Weather:
33°

28.6.15:
Coffee in the bar in the morning joined by Nicole (S) then a lazy afternoon before Didier and Annie arrived on their way back from Spain to Normandy. There wasn't any cooking to do as they'd invited us for dinner at the bar.My kind of guests!
Weather:
33°

27.6.15:

Market in the morning then an all British curry evening at David and Laura's.
Weather:
Hot

26.6.15:

What excitement! Taking advantage of the car, Jen was forebearing enough to take a trip to Lidl. Deserving a recompense for such patience, I took her to the restaurant for lunch. There were also about 20 Danes there celebrating a birthday with two jazz musicians providing some very pleasant entertainment.
After a siesta, I made a cake for the association's tapas evening and this time I managed to put all the ingredients in at the right time.
The evening started with the President asking people to raise their glasses to Christian which once again brought a tear to my eye. The village correspondent for the "Indépendant" newspaper wrote the following in her report:
"Le verre fut levé en memoire de Christian, qui nous a quittés dernièrement mais dont l'empeinte amicale reste et restera, pour tous, indissociable de toute manifestation festive".

And here's her response to my thank you for writing what she did.
C'est tellement vrai ! J'ai été très heureuse de pouvoir l'écrire. . . Un des privilèges de la correspondance à l' Indep ! Penser à Christian donne du baume au coeur, je le soupçonne d'avoir laisser une emprunte positive sur Maureillas et ça rien ni personne ne peut nous le prendre.
 
Weather:
33°

25.6.15:

After a slow start we went off to Perpignan in the afternoon but en route noticed that a light on the hire car was indicating a tyre problem. Into the Audi garage after an anxious few kms to have the tyre changed which involved quite a bit of hanging around, fortunately in the airconditioned showroom. The staff were absolutely charming going out of their way to be helpful.
There was nothing else to do but turn round and come home. We did stop off at the lake though for a cup of tea and breath of air. 
Weather:
30°

24.6.15:
There's less and less space in the cave as it fills up with black plastic bags full of old clothes that need to go out to the rubbish. Jen arrived very late from the airport having negotiated Barcelona and been stopped by he Guardia Civile at the last toll in Spain. Talked until 2am; well there was a lot to start catching up with.
Weather:
29° sun

23.6.15:

The sky looked a bit unsettled but Ann, Lynn and I set off for Figueres feeling optimistic. Had coffee in the Plaça Major, shopped relentlessly and then had lunch in "Tony's" on another square which had been suggested by Rowena. http://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g315921-d7311339-Reviews-Tony_s_Bar-Figueres_Province_of_Girona_Catalonia.html
Very reasonably priced. Nourished and refreshed we then attacked "Zara", had a cuppa on the Ramblas and came home in time to get organised for the "Feux de St Jean" marking the move into summer. While it was just the young uns who jumped over the embers of the bonfire, the fireworks were well appreciated by young and old alike.
Weather:
28°

22.6.15:

Did some paperwork and some reorganising. Made a cake in the afternoon as my contribution to the BBQ that Linde was hosting on  her new terrace. Don't know how, but I discovered after it had been in the oven for about 20 mins that I hadn't put in half of the flour! Wheeked it out, remixed it and kept my fingers crossed.
Jean and Françoise came for the meal too and the terrace was considered to be a great addition to the house giving a good view and a welcome cooling breeze.
Weather:29° Dark clouds and distant storm