Friday 24 August 2012

Day #1

Magny les Villers, a french logis which confines its wallpaper to the walls and has excellent plumbing.  This must be the cleanest place in the whole of french France.  From 5am this morning to 18.06 local time we drove over 500 miles.  Well, one of us did but as we'd both forgotten to tell our banks that we were travelling, at least my Mastercard came in handy when the automatic fuel station spat out our debit cards.

Finally at rest.  Gin and tonic in Beaune sounds crass but it was so good.  However a crisp, cold white wine making the glass sweat would have been excellent with Rissotto Saint Jacques au truffes.  Ho hum  It's a hard enough life but I think I'm getting the hang of it...


Monday 6 August 2012

The Institute of National Remembrance



Remember the golden nights my love
Remember the joy
Learn to love the moon my love
Long for the joy