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| First sight of the Lady Sofie and Jessica ... |
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| ... Moira and ... |
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| Tom - in his usual place! |
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| Sofie, Pedro and Ines |
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| Pedro washing up in the stone sink |
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| Cuca, Fernanda and Jo waiting for dinner |
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| Jess and Sofie |
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| Tom preparing mussels |
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| Worth waiting for |
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| Tom having a well earned rest in the courtyard |
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| Sheep shearing at Sarrant Medieval Festival |
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| The children (and adults) enjoyed the games |
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| Yes - that's Eli |
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| ... and there's Moira! |
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| Making pizzas in this ... |
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(Four a Flammeau,
Molsheim 67
nr Strasbourg)
or here
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| The church at Sarrant |
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| Back at the games |
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| Sofie's scrummy tortillas back at the chateau |
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| A day out in Toulouse |
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| 'Le Miroir' - a very good place for lunch |
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| Coffee, a chocolate mousse, a verine (strawberries and cream), and a caramel cream |
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| On the sightseeing train |
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| In the courtyard |
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| Benjamin came to play |
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| A walk along an estate path! |
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| These meadows would make a great golf course |
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| Back at the chateau is la pigeonniere |
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| Unfortunately, bits of the estate are crumbling |
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| Play area |
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| A tour around the kitchen |
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| Driving range at L'isle Jourdain |
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| ... and the clubhouse |
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| Main road in Montfort |
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| Nice camper van |
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| An Auvergne Truffade being prepared in Mauvezin village square - potatoes, onions and lardons (Recipe
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| then creme fraiche |
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| and then Tomme cheese is melted in |
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| Eli and Benjamin having a cuddle in the hammock |
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| Lulu, Nacho, Leon and Freida camped in the courtyard |
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| Pedro on the quad bike |
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| Tom's delicious cous cous |
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| and pastra |
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| The usual nightly game of cards |
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| A trip out to Auch |
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| Plus a memorial overlooking the river |
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| Interesting design! |
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| D'Artagnan country |
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| The golf course at Auch |
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| very steep |
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| Hugo and Barbara arrive |
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| Holiday reading |
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| The chateau's vegetable patch |
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| Trip to Marciac |
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| Garden furniture for sale |
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| Assiette de fruits de mer for lunch |
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Marciac is famous for its international jazz festival - runs for a
fortnight (www.jazzinmarciac.com) |
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| Lime and blackcurrent sorbets |
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| More music! |
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| Hugo and Barbera tortillas - courgette and aubergine |
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| Grated tomatoes plus garlic and oil spread over bread - heaven! |
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| More food |
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| Hugo - holding a prize? |
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| ... wind? |
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| Trip to Fleurance |
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| ... and Lectoure |
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| Rummikub back at the chateau - Fernanda and David with Pedro and Sofie |
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Barbara's version of the Truffade -
a Tartiflett from the Haute Savoire (Recipe
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| Delicious |
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| Fernanda and David |
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| New game - Pit |
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| Saying goodbye to Hugo and Bianca |
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| Driving north |
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| Stopped at Beaumont de Perigord |
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| Then on to Périgueux |
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| Good wines and a ... |
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| ... lovely meal at La Ferme
St Louis restaurant |
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| Too much to eat (and drink) |
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| Wild meadow at a service station |
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| Hotel Les Arcades at Roscoff. All very good - room, location, food, band in the square and the fireworks |
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| Band warming up |
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| The Armorique to take us home |
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| Excellent 'acostage' in Plymouth |
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