Dejeuner sous les arbres
Yesterday we drove an hour north via Puivert, Chalabre and Mirepoix to visit friends and colleagues staying in a gite on the grounds of a small chateau, with pool. We enjoyed a simple, but delicious lunch, in good company, of quiche and salad, cheese, and apple tart, washed down with the local rose wine. The boys enjoyed the pool, and the run of the large grassy grounds. Sante!
Hosting our first French guest
Last night we joined with the Australian neighbours to host the boys’ teacher (the school Principal) for a barbecue dinner on the roof terrace. We let the Australian man the barbie, and they let us bring the pavlovas. The French guest brought the usual dinner table conversation – politics, the economy, the EU and the education sector. We were not at all intimidated about having brought the wine when he said that wine was one of his favourite things about the region (along with the great walking trails). The boys were not at all pressured by having their teacher to dinner. Nor he by being in their company socially. A good time was had by all and Tomos is now reinstated in the morning French classes. Result!
