Spring has sprung!

It's official - the clocks have just gone forward, the daffodils are out - Spring is here! There's a great optimism in Spring, with the promise of warm sunny days and light evenings ahead. In fact we've had a month of warm sunny days here in Bozel, prompting ski picnics and picnics down by the lake - lovely.

We now only have a few weeks to go before we head to the South of France, and as usual we are tying up loose ends, getting my dent on the car fixed before trying to sell it (any takers?), thinking ahead to rental accommodation for next winter, and closing down phone lines/internet etc - always a favourite task of mine, perhaps I will delegate it to Giles this year! I am looking forward to a few days in Sigale before heading back to the UK for a couple of weeks. But for now, we'll just enjoy the sunshine and our Perudo session this evening!

Birthdays and happy days!

We're on a bit of a social frenzy at the moment here in Bozel - there's something about warm, sunny weather that seems to just make people want to socialise! Last week we managed to rope a bunch of friends into the first ever Pub Quiz being held at a new(ish) hostelry in town. Our team of 4 came second, and if only I hadn't listened to G and stuck by my guns and insisted that yes, Oliver Stone did indeed direct the film 'Natural Born Killers', not Tarantino, then we would have been joint winners! Amazing, I do have a competitive streak in me that normally lies dormant......

It was G's birthday two days ago, and we enjoyed a relaxed champagne picnic by the lake in Bozel followed by pancakes (Shrove Tuesday....) and rose (glug!) at home, followed by torchlit descent and fireworks in Le Praz (vin chaud, hic!), washed down with a few more drinks here in Bozel (end of!). But I think he enjoyed it :-)

I've only just finished washing up after having six for dinner here last night - a lovely relaxed evening with a few rounds of Perudo (sorry Patsy!), great game (also brings out that normally dormant competitive streak.....). And tonight we are dining at Jane's which is a relief as it means I don't have to eat leftovers from last night, or do any more washing up........just hope there's no gaming involved as I'm not sure if my brain can take all this activity!