Better now thank goodness. This is the weekend of the Montazels Fete...much ado about nothing...we have taken in our pots of plants and the table and chairs from the terrace..battoned down the hatches so to speak. the bandstand is up in the square and the music began last night at 11pm..I am not sure how long it continued as it was not so loud that we could really hear it...That is what happens when there is an ancient church and two rows of stone houses between you and the music! The fete in Couisa was at the bottom of the hill and the music came right up the hill and into the house ughhhh...anyway the only "damage" was someone came down the alley and turned our downspout up..a kids prank...The fete is it would seem a giant family reunion for the villagers, their kids and grandkids return for the festivities and there is a big communal dinner on Sunday afternoon. Many of our friends will be there..We have met a couple from Alicante Spain that come up here for the summer to escape the heat..He is 80, quite active , American she is Spanish. She gave us a thyme plant and a bay tree for the garden and blackberry jam that she had gone into the hills to pick the berries that day...it was wonderful...they will be at the fete dinner as they live in the new Montazels...for the summer. We will pass through Alicante in the fall so maybe we will see them there..
Friday was a mad dash trip to Toulouse to Ikea..I would love to go sometime when we can spend the day!
We went to a vide grandnier today and I found a set of dishes with a lovely design so now we have matching dishes..yeah for me but Michael and Pat do not care if things match so they are not nearly so thrilled as me!
I also found a mirror and a nice big basket..the bargin of the day at 3 euro!
Tomorrow after lunch I think we will go to the vide grandnier at Renne le Chateau...last one was good, maybe a repeat! Did I mention that the heat has finally arrived? I hope it does not stay..but the night does cool off after 10ish..so at least you can sleep.got a care package from Bonnie and Jamie and Unity this week, mayonise and baking soday, customs sent back the salad dressing, I guess you might blow something up with a bottle of Kens honey french!! The Brits still are holding our belongings hostage in the UK..Now Pat is trying to get it sent..so much red tape...over simple household goods..customs wants to charge another 20% of value for the goods, like we are going to sell the old sheets and towels and the used mixers..oh my...Hopefully we will get the stuff before we come home..
Pics of fete..in the square!
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