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On to the Loire
... quick conversation Julie figured out where I was and headed out to get me. My contribution to my rescue was to stand at the bus stop at the end of the street holding my purple umbrella, which brought one or two looks from those at the stop. Was I relieved when from the other side of the roundabout I heard my name called, along with a friendly face and a wave. Julie swept around gathered me up like a long lost friend and dropped me down at my car. Was I relieved and grateful.. ...
One of the best days of the week.
We started off by exploring the chateau. It was COLD! But so beautiful. We meandered along the Loire through several towns, stopping to get bread and snacks.
And by early afternoon, we arrived at Les Rairies to meet our friends and park up for two nights.
A proper shower and loo! Does this become an obsession with all motorhomers?
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De l'après-midi jusqu'à la nuit tombante...
... And also you might be able to tell from my post yest, that Le Mans was just starting to feel like a smelly trap (just another day in Le Mans la de la...etc etc). Ooh yes, I wil have to post some pics of when I went away last weekend, cos I passed through Lille, and we went to Paris, and also I stayed in Amiens. So lots of nice areas were visited! Lille is stunning:) But then so are most places in certain places!! ...
Final assault - spring rolls and design terror!
... everywhere, biscuit crumbs up my arms, all over the table and swearing quietly to myself. Eventually got it all made, including tear drop chocolate moulds, invlving melted chocolate and strips of OHP acetate - there was chocolate everywhere as you can imagine with my skills! Never mind, better too much than too little - although Sir decried that maybe it didnt need quite so much chocolate on the table!
Ice cream next, coffee and baileys - too coffee for ...
Liver parfait, cheesemaking and bloody quenelles!
Finally got WIFI today - so very behind with blog!
Starter and main course for our team today
chicken liver and foie gras parfait was absolutely gorgeous
off to farm to watch butter, cheese making this pm - men wimped out of tasting most things
Back for dinner prep - could NOT get the parfait shaped using 2 spoons - mine looked like a dog ****!
Wont be making those again! will def make the parfait though
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