Ah Lovely! A lie-in followed by a leisurely breakfast. Now, no work today, so time to experiment with the next type of flour, the aim being to produce a batch of scones, in the hope of tempting M. Le Maire, who was to visit in the afternoon. The scones turned out quite well and prompted me to produce a second batch. Sidney who had now fully recovered from his mystery illness was champing at the bit for a little taste. If I ever wonder how a particular dish will be received, I only have to gauge Sidney's reaction. This time on a scale of 1-10 it must have been about 8 - hard to say though, as Sidney doesn't give out compliments lightly!
Soon after the scone-making episode and the coffee cups were set out for Le Maire, Paul arrived at the gite with a couple of friends. I remembered he had said a couple of his neighbours were looking in, and so coffee and scones were duly served. No sooner than they had left and things were washed up and re-set than the Mayor arrived and we repeated the ritual. Fortunately, the scones went down well (tres bon) and he appeared impressed with all that was taking place with the work.
M. Le Maire took his leave and everything was again washed up and tidied. Yes, you've guessed - another set if visitors arrived. This was Ian and Win who had actually been originally expected. No-one can say Paul isn't popular. It was agreed that we would meet again later and enjoy an evening out at Mamie Bulles restaurant, which turned out to be a very good choice, and we had a lovely evening. On the way home we dropped by Patrick's place - What a wonderful house and such a picturesque spot.
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