Sunday, July 11, 2004
Food glorious food
Saint Benoît
We have got two families staying in our gites that stayed last year, which is really nice. We all know each other, and the children played well together, so it's straight into the holiday spirit this week. I just wish I was feeling a bit better. I had to put my Sunday roast through the blender at lunchtime because I still can't eat very well. Four blobs of mushed chicken, potatoes, carrot and yorkshire pudding does not look quite as appetising.
Caroline and the children went to a school lamb roast and fireworks party last night as part of the school end of term. I dipped out cos I am feeling bad still. Caroline said there was 4 lamb roasts and loads of people. Really good event but nobody got to bed before midnight so the kids are a little 'playful' today.
It was a typical French evening, tressle tables, loads of courses, wine and a late finish. All the kids eat separately on their own tables and have their own party without bothering the adults. It was tough for us all the get the hang of it, but now we all know the form and it works really well. Children are not the centre of attention, as in some cultures.
I went to the library with the children on Friday. Caroline reads the children French and English books before bedtime. Elizabeth came up to me with a book I recognised from England called La chenille qui fait des trous, known as The very hungry caterpillar - by Eric Carle, and just sat down next to me and started reading it in French. I was gob-smacked, and very impressed. She told me they are reading it at school, so I expect alot of it was from memory, but still very impressive. So tonight we found the English version of the book. Same pictures and almost identical story, just a different title, and she read a fair bit in English. The kids are bi-lingual !!!!
I just realised that I'm always writing about food at the moment. I wonder if the tonsillectomy has anything to do with it.
Schumacher storms to Silverstone win. Michael Schumacher holds off Kimi Raikkonen to win the British Grand Prix. [BBC Sport | Motorsport | UK Edition]
Good race and Schumacher had it sewn up until the pace car, but even then he just showed how good he really is. I guess McLaren are pleased with the new car.
Food glorious food
