Sunday, May 29, 2005
Gerwyn’s birthday and some visitors….
It was Gerwyn’s birthday on Saturday. Our regional manager Judith arrived on Friday afternoon to stay with us til Monday, to see how we are doing, and before going on to see the reps in Brittany. Unfortunately for Gerwyn, Saturday was rather busy with welcome briefings, a bags-run, and a de-briefing… but in the end it has turned into a pleasant weekend…. The weather has been boiling, with a couple of the walking guests giving up and getting a taxi or calling us for a lift! But Friday evening we ate outside for the first time, as it was still incredibly warm at 8pm. It was lovely to sit outside til 11pm, eating and enjoying nice wine! On Saturday lunchtime, Judith treated us to a takeaway pizza from a local boulangerie, which was overloaded with yummy topping, and we sat outside and enjoyed a leisurely lunch. Judith and I did the evening de-brief in Montlouis, and it just happened to be their village fair this weekend, so we were sat out in the main square with the guests, watching all the activities: baton twirling, or as the French have imaginatively called it “le twirling”, and various other dance routines, a 4 man band on stilts!, clowns, etc – unfortunately we couldn’t stay for the moules frites to be served in the late evening! By the time we got back home, Paul, who worked with Gerwyn in chalet Bon Coin in La Plagne had arrived – on his way back to La Plagne to help out with some DIY in the chalets over the summer. We had a lovely evening – bubbly to start with, and Judith cooked for us, and we managed to be very French and have a white wine with our starter and main (both fish dishes), then a nice red wine with some cheese, and then a sweet dessert wine with a lovely patisserie that Judith bought earlier. So in the traditional manner, dinner stretched on and on, and it was about midnight by the time we’d finished!! A truly magnificient feast!
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It was Gerwyn’s birthday on Saturday. Our regional manager Judith arrived on Friday afternoon to stay with us til Monday, to see how we are doing, and before going on to see the reps in Brittany. Unfortunately for Gerwyn, Saturday was rather busy with welcome briefings, a bags-run, and a de-briefing… but in the end it has turned into a pleasant weekend…. The weather has been boiling, with a couple of the walking guests giving up and getting a taxi or calling us for a lift! But Friday evening we ate outside for the first time, as it was still incredibly warm at 8pm. It was lovely to sit outside til 11pm, eating and enjoying nice wine! On Saturday lunchtime, Judith treated us to a takeaway pizza from a local boulangerie, which was overloaded with yummy topping, and we sat outside and enjoyed a leisurely lunch. Judith and I did the evening de-brief in Montlouis, and it just happened to be their village fair this weekend, so we were sat out in the main square with the guests, watching all the activities: baton twirling, or as the French have imaginatively called it “le twirling”, and various other dance routines, a 4 man band on stilts!, clowns, etc – unfortunately we couldn’t stay for the moules frites to be served in the late evening! By the time we got back home, Paul, who worked with Gerwyn in chalet Bon Coin in La Plagne had arrived – on his way back to La Plagne to help out with some DIY in the chalets over the summer. We had a lovely evening – bubbly to start with, and Judith cooked for us, and we managed to be very French and have a white wine with our starter and main (both fish dishes), then a nice red wine with some cheese, and then a sweet dessert wine with a lovely patisserie that Judith bought earlier. So in the traditional manner, dinner stretched on and on, and it was about midnight by the time we’d finished!! A truly magnificient feast!
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