So here we are again – just the 2 of us after a fortnight of company. We waved everyone off back to the UK and then decided to cheer ourselves up with dinner out on the sea front. I was chuntering on about not wanting to arrive by bike in a sweaty mess, when I…
Thursday involved little more that a lot of pool action, or inaction to be more specific. Lots of reading and chatting, the odd chilled beverage and even the occasional cup of tea. There is genuinely nothing better than lying in the sunshine with a good book. Except lying in the sunshine with a good book,…
Wednesday Those of you who know me well, will know that I like a plan, and I find it extremely gratifying when a plan comes together. Catering and I went on a day-trip to Arcachon 2 years ago, when we were in Bordeaux for a week, and we loved it, so much so that I…
Tuesday – Let’s go fly a kite! Sadly, 2 of our number had to attend a funeral on Tuesday, which was a couple of hours drive inland from Arcachon, but to save them any stress about getting back in time for dinner, we decided to eat in and fire up the barbeque. This meant a…
Sunday Friends arrived on Sunday afternoon, by which time we’d explored the whole house (delighted all the rooms were roughly the same size, so no one would be stuck with the box room) and filled the fridge with food & booze. Hello House! Ready for guests? Catering taxied folk from the station to the house…
The house in Arcachon came with 7 ordinary bicycles, admittedly of varying sizes and quality, some had no brakes, some had brakes only on, some had only 1 gear but, to a greater or lesser extent, they all worked. The house owners also had 2 electric bikes that they rented to me and I added…
Fiji v Georgia – Bordeaux So we waved goodbye to the Not-so-small Boys and the Lovely Girls, dropped them back at Carcassonne SNCF, as they headed back to the UK from different airports after a couple of days in glamorous hotels as couples, rather than as part of our chaos. So lovely & very lucky…
Japan v Samoa – Toulouse While the Not-so-small Boys and the Lovely Girls were with us, we decided we’d all go to Toulouse for the day and watch a rugby match in the evening, Japan v Samoa. We had a fabulous day – Toulouse is a beautiful city and was buzzing with rugby supporters. A…
Our rental property was between Carcassonne and Limoux and so we spent a lovely few days lying by the pool and then heading to one or the other for lunch or dinner. Carcassonne is best either early in the morning or in the evening, avoiding the majority of the tourists. We had a fabulous lunch…
In which the Not-so-small Boys (and the Lovely Girls) arrive. Nobody warns you about the grip your children will have on your heart. Having devoted your life to their well being and upkeep, before you know it they move into adulthood and away from you. You are left trying not to be needy or demanding…