Chateau Rushton

Chateau Rushton at St Jean le Bec was the scene
of tonights smashing dinner; Frankie,
Rushtons daughter and Jo (above), aided by the able
Tom, did the cooking - leaving the
aged and jaded to catch up with each other.

Actually its only Rushton that is jaded-
splendidly so -
Clare always looks fab.


A wonderful and charmed evening, where Helen
enjoyed meeting our friends... thanks guys.

Helens here!

Helen arrived yesterday so we ate at the Café de
la Gare and got waylaid by Robin and the Scottish
Dave freres plus Peter G...and Robin dragged in Mat,
an innocent bystander,

and despite Yves keeping us drinking till late


we went back to PeterG's and sorted out the world.
Actually we did, really. Mat has some xcellent notions.

Annie and Petes Christmas party

Sadness-

Lorraine has been in England for her mothers
funeral.
Everyone I've spoken to in the market this morning
sends sympathy.
Much love to you dear one xxxxxxxx

PeterG Xmas

Peter's Chrismas report follows... anyone else want
to spill the beans on theirs? Please send!

From a general feeling that I have nothing better to
do, it was decided to have Crizy dinner here at no. 24.
I was delighted to get plenty of help from our friends
from the North - Joan (north USA) Ole-Bendik &Eileen
(Norway) and Katrina (Devon (northish)- in acquiring
and decorating a "Sapine de Noel".

[Plse imagine a beautiful xmas tree here -
unable to transfer image. Ed.]

The day itself started sedately with Blanquette at 2ish
then people started to arrive and much to my relief it
became not so sedate. I'm told that somebody even fell
off a chair, I don't think it was me. [I heard she was pushed,
Ed.]

The food was great thanks to Eileen, Joan and Katrina and
a surprise dish ( curried Moules ) from Stephan who I
vaguely remember talking to about poofs on motorbikes
but we both agreed that I was referring to straight poofs
not gay poofs (it made sense at the time). Jim, Ian, Ferren
plus 5 friends from the USA contributed much to the general
mayhem and later Father Christmas arrived with his wife
Annie, son Theo and one small reindeer ( don't mention
testicles).
And then some of us went for a walk.
Thanks everybody for making me and my house happy.
PeterG.

robins nest

Robin and Jennifer's Christmas lunch party...




Scottish Dave and family made it in the
early hours despite the snow and
despite thinking they wouldn't get here-


Louise was VERY good, honest -


Stuart Douglas also - despite the shocking news that
his Glasgow apartment has been burnt out last night;
what elan, to carry on despite the heartache and
anxiety!



Me and my friend Jules helped le debate entre
les deux cultures, vrai de vrai -


and heaven knows what Victoria and Barbara
are plotting.

Voila, Robin gets his own back on the Poste -



and this little rogue has a wonderful time!


-As do we all.
Bravo, la Famile Edwards-
for both courage and panache.

Snow Lily

yesterday morning, it started snowing - this morning there are a couple of inches.
Lily loves it...

Steve rang from elsewhere last night for all the gossip that's unfit to publish; he sends love to all and hopes to be here with Jezza in Jan. I rang Thérèse in Paris, where the sun is brilliant - she sends kisses to all her friends.
I think PeterG should send a report of the Christmas day party, Pete??Hmm?