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The Pav, a cause of Altzheimers?

April 22, 2010

The Pav, home of Altzheimers

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An invitation extended by me to take rose in the pav ( our thai style pavilion overlooking the pool shown above) is rudely rejected by Paul Thonton Allan who claims that whenever he visits, he can remember nothing the following day.  He tells me he will complain to the MairieI and ask for it to be codemned as a health hazard.  I tell him that it is Altzheimers creeping in, come over for a drink and we can discuss it but then I forget how I was going to finish the senta…what was I saying?

The invitation to play golf at Royal Mougins on Saturday is confirmed.  I am to be the guest of Peter Bennett, Managing Director of Blue Water Yachting in Antibes and a fellow resident of Valbonne in a Ryder Cup style competition.  To continue yesterdays theme of golfing sayings, I hope that I do not experience an “Adolf Hitler”, which is where one takes 2 shots from a bunker (Konstantin, it is only an english joke!) or indeed when one either hits the ball so it skims along the ground know as hitting it a a bit thin, also known as a Kate Moss (a bit thin but otherwise just about perfect) or a bit fat, when you hit too much ground at the expense of the ball, a Kate Blanchett (a bit fat but otherwise about perfect)

The future ex wife is defying the volcanic rumblings and flying off to blighty for a week so, and expecting a numfight at Nice airport, 20 mins away, but reports that it is almost desterted! so now I am available for golf, tennis, poker and any other debauchery that my poor old body can still stand should anyone be in need of a companion of dishonour.  I shall be in UK from 30th April for a few days, firstly to witness the launch of the new John Otway book, in which once again I will be seriously libelled.  John is one of my oldest friends and over the years has cost me a lot of money.  Recently I persuaded him to come over and stay with me and he played a set at Mougins School.  A cult hero following his hits in 1978 “Cor Baby That Really Free” and his follow up top 10 record “Bunsen Burner ” in 2002, he is a regular at Glastonbury and is a great admirer of the square in Valbonne. His book lauch will take place at a gig at 6am, yes 6 am in Oxford, where he tradionally takes advantage of an archaic law that allows pubs to open early on May Day.  Must dash, have the exciting  job of digging holes for new lavender plants, can’t wait!

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5 Comments leave one →
  1. Paul Thornton-Allan's avatar
    April 22, 2010 12:18 pm

    I can say in my defense that the Pav. is a den of unprecedented shameless Drunken Debortuary if not classed as a heath hazard and therefore needs an order against it, I blame it on the wine you picked up for free! (see earlier blog) it not only stripped the lining of my stomach but is also great for removing the dead flies off the windscreen, keeping cats out of the garden and teaching children that drinking alcohol can be dangerous! I will be over later with the said paperwork to sign in the Pav.!

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    • chrisfrance's avatar
      April 22, 2010 12:42 pm

      whats a heath hazard, is it fire? jesus, 10 year old grand cru Bordueax then 2o yer old vintage port, and you expect me to be kind to you the day after? Hope you are signing up for that bet, just got 1.15 on some £ into euros!

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  2. Paul Thornton-Allan's avatar
    April 22, 2010 12:24 pm

    I think it’s debauchery not debortuary…senior moment, or a flash back from the Pav!

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  3. Hugh B's avatar
    Hugh B permalink
    April 22, 2010 5:12 pm

    mocking Paul’s spelling errors Mr France ? let he who hath no sin cast the fist stome… and then chexk your own spolling!

    Suggest you install CCTV in pav so people can remind themselves in the morning.

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