Vanille de Mayotte

No, not a name change - a present from Mayotte. Mike and Hilary are safely back:)

cassoulet for 22

Its as easy to make Cassoulet for 22 as for 2 - you just make extra -whats tricky is finding chairs to sit on to eat it from. All OK though- and farewell to sixteen of Petes family, who leave tomorrow. Here's wishing them their various safe journeys till the next time. They are such a brilliant clan.

Easter Monday

Weather beautiful ... Bob and I went to the communal forest where we found traces of those old round stone houses you get hereabouts; who built them, when or why, seems to be unknown.

Any info., anyone?

SAW A HOOPOE! Was too slow to photograph him - not that he was fast, but mesmerisingly beautiful. He sat on a post and wiggled his crest, then took off in a glamorous flutter of stripy wings.

Easter chick

Here's handsome Gomez - who was a chick last Easter and would now be in the freezer had Ian not kidnapped him at the culling time- so a very Happy Easter from him:)

Market damp but enthusiastic. It seems last nights party ended at 3.30 in the morning and everyone who was there loved it.
Very sad news about Aileen and Olle-B's lovely dog Cedric. Hes in hospital after being bashed by a car- I'm sure I'm not alone in Tilling in wishing him well and restored soon to the bosom of the pack.
Toby and Leo leave today -impossibly quick visit - they say they'll be back before too long.

Happy Birthday Peter!

Riotous night. Photos rubbish. Sign of a good night...

triumph at T Rex

T Rex are jolly impressive really - they served 30 of us without too much hair tearing, got food and drink on the table and everybody had a laugh.

Time for a little rest before the party tomorrow...

Souvenir photo

4 Cyberneticians at work - Mike, Luc, Roger and Jan. Signed copies may be made available.