Lout Looms Up North

August 28, 2010

tags: Cafe latin, Cote D Azur, Currencies Direct, Food & wine, fr2day, Golf in Valbonne, Living In France, Moving To France

Cafe Latin did not happen, we awoke too late but heard, in any event, from the equivalent of the church warden, Mr Humphreys (he was free) who has wisely seen the light and is signing up to Currencies Direct.

After talk of going out for dinner and jazz at Le Moulin de la Brague was overtaken by sitting on the terrace watching the sunset over a few early evening snifters, we stayed in the terrace continuing to snifter, I think you see the allure from my picture below;

The sun sets over another bottle of rose

Still rather too warm to venture out all day, so I think I will sit in air-conditioned comfort and watch the test match and write some more SEO articles. SEO of course does not stand for Senior English Ogre, which some (but clearly not myself) may consider an alternative title for that nice lady decorator, but for Search Engine Optimisation. If you are over 50, then it means search engines……nah forget it, too difficult a concept, If you are young then you will know what it means. Suffice to say I get paid for writing a load of old twaddle, and about anything I like. In fact that gives me an idea for an article along the lines of how to write a load of drivel and get paid for it.

Tonight no discernible plans so hopefully I will be fully rested before tackling the Grande Bastide Golf course early Sunday morning. My silver dancing golf shoes will no doubt ease me close to a victory which I could easily achieve but given the “prize” of the bar bill, I expect to ease back towards the end of the round.

Amongst our number are several interesting characters. Regular readers will be completely and unedifyingly acquainted with the foibles of Mr Weston, golfers will recognise the banana shaped shots as patented by Dave the Fade, but there are other characters who join us. Mick “German Shooting Trousers” Pedley is normally in attendance and we have another northerner, Dave “gruff” Goddard who for some reason has remained very low profile since I began this column. Never fear, readers, I will uncover some gossip tomorrow. Malcolm Green cannot possibly be that respectable and Paul Duffy is of course confirmed as being not respectable. We also have a token Canadian, Dave Wilson, who we enjoy referring to as American, it gets him every time.

In the normal fashion, I have just discovered that we will be going to Le Rouret this evening. I know this to be true because I have just overheard that nice lady decorator telling one of our friends what “we” had planned. The problem is that “we” have not all yet been officially informed, well, certainly one of us has not. I believe from my evesdripping (No not a typo) that we may have a look at a restaurant called Quint & Sens in Le Rouret which apparently offers live music. Of course this could all change and has to be confirmed.

This weekend I will begin packing for my trip to Lout. Lout as you know is Louth in Linconshire, but as I am often accused of dropping my h’s, it will be forever know as Lout to me. I am reliably informed that the poor misguided chaps getting married, Toby & Emma, have taken cognisance of my love of Timothy Taylors Landlord and have installed a barrel for the reception. I will have to ensure I create a sign saying “reserved for the use of Chris France” just to ensure there are no misconceptions or pilfering!

Chris France

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