Friday again already so the blog will be a short one as there are entertaining committments on the horizon and hopefully celebrations as Matt is currently having his meeting with the mairie at Oradour about their request to buy some land at Les Ollieres. It being Friday we also have people round to eat so I’ve got to get cooking.

Alfie turned up a couple of hours ago – replete with new lip piercing and straggly hair on his face which goes by the name of beard.
I’d promised the kids that I would send him to pick them up from school in his car but what with the facial goings on, his friend in 12 hole Dr Martens, Mohican and UK SUBS t shirt and a car the likes of which have rarely been seen this side of Mumbai I thought that I ought to go instead, at the risk of being ostracised rom the community.

Herewith 2 photos of the dashboard and ceiling!

We’ve been telling everyone we’ve met today that it’s going to snow next week and they have shook their heads and scoffed as if we’d gone completely mad. I can’t believe that we are the only people to have consulted the meteo for next week when the kids are on holiday. As our history teacher used to say attack is the best form of defense. Or was it be prepared?
Anyway we can only hope, despite the fact that I hate snow, that it does fall now so that we don’t look ridiculous. Talking of which find herewith a photo of Alfie and Alexandre playing football outside with the kids: