Storms and tempest await

The usual suspects were all in attendance at the International Club summer solstice party last night. It seems to have escaped organiser and  vice president George  Kasiliyake, that the summer solstice was about 10 days ago, but as the directions to get to the event were late arriving, maybe there is manyana  theme running here?

Anyway he organised a great party in a sublime setting with fabulous spicy food including a wonderful Sri Lankan curry at a private villa in Mougins.

Mike and Wendy, founders of Angolinfo were there, Mike of course wearing his inevitable crocs, he mentions that he had been gardening in the heat so I asked if he had gardening crocs. “Two pairs” he said, I think he has 27 different pairs, including for hiking, cycling and was about to buy a golfing version at my behest.  He was also alarmingly interested in stiletto crocs…

Delicately I avoided the question I had raised previously raised about bedroom crocs, but the numbers involved here seem to imply the worst. Count them, how many activities can you think of that would need different footwear…

This will be my final chance to visit Cafe Latin, aka church, for several weeks,  so I show this picture of it, so I can look at it whilst away, assuming of course they have internet anywhere in England.

Church, scene of many absolutions, sometimes known as Cafe latin

My stress levels are rising with the thought of the impending drive north on Saturday. I have just been packing my anorak, wet weather gear, deer stalker hat and a range of umbrellas, ready to face the tempests that await me.

Someone has snitched. Someone has alerted the resident plasterer to her epithet. She has demanded a change, so I will suggest she will in future be known as that kind decorating lady. Let’s see if that leaks back to her.

Back to the trip , the big drive starts Saturday in the skip, as the 4 x 4 is affectionately known, which is owned by that kind decorating lady.  The only solace I shall have in the next two days is a night at my favourite french Chateau, Chateau Cocove, about 10 minutes drive from the tunnel entrance at Calais. I think it is my favourite because it is the first port of call after leaving behind politically correct and politically inept England, or the last bastion of civilisation before setting of into frankly what I would like to think of as the unknown, but it is too well-known for my liking.  I am disbelieving of reports, obviously planted by the UK tourist office, that the weather is hot, I can tell you it will not be so when I am there.

Regular readers will be delighted to know that I intend to continue this daily missive whilst away, so I can report truthfully on the depth of the horrors facing those poor souls still trying to escape.

Tonight, the last social occasion of the early summer at Le Peyloubet with colourful hosts Nick & Lize Davies at their fabulous and previously Dom Perignon dynasty owned villa in Chateauneuf.  The theme is sub continent, but I bought the dish dash I am going to wear from Morocco, I wonder if anyone will care? (note to self – must ask Mike Hardacre with a K if he has an Aladdin style crocs).

I have a bet with Paul Thornton Allan that Nick will be naked before midnight, so Paul make sure you bring your money. A full report tomorrow

Chris France

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