Peter Dunn turns 80 -

 Having battled ill-health for ages, Pete showed us how well he is nowadays... fabulous birthday party which I failed to photograph well, being over excited by it all -

I've made some pix black and white because it makes them look better but it was a very colourful night. (Pete was in red.) 

It was packed! Which was as well as there was a mighty amount of food and drink. Many friends old and new. Wish I'd been paying more attention and taken some better snaps!

Here Dom and Norbert join the birthday boy - Roy is out of shot - they've been practicing and it's paid off! FOUR of Petes kids were there and at least two performed with him. He must be exhausted today, though maybe not! His energy and joy de vivre seem inexhaustible.

Here is Lovely Lizzie Jackson, herself a musician, who enjoyed the family -

and a splash of colour from over Ziggies shoulder

La Ravito hits the spot

 Bob and I threw caution to the winds and lunched at La Ravito in Couisa yesterday. We are both agreed that the food, ambiance, space and all that is smashing - which is noteworthy as we rarely agree on anything :)
And look! Elaine...

,,, a treat to catch sight and catch up with the Montazels gossip xxx

Esperaza warm again

Look at which radiant granny turned up yesterday! Our Kells was on a flying visit to check out the little one and Margaret and John gave us all a celebratory lunch. Dead good. Here's an appreciative Father Matthews - Margaret evaded the camera by sticking to the kitchen.

The totally awful grey, wet and cold of the last two days has gone, hurrah, and sun has returned to Esperaza. The cafe Relais Occitan has built a fence, mysteriously.

 

April dinner

It's so warm!! Loving it all - and Gert and  Elizabet gave Kat and Roland and me and the Captain our traditional Easter feast on their terrace, where we watched the light change and the stars come out - magic!!

It seems we are heading for another weather change and not a good one, so enjoy the last of this spell -

 

Thursday in April -

Sad to say goodbye to Richard and Lynne, who have transformed our courtyard... so we went from coffee at the Argentinian café to the Tibetan takeaway which is a bit done-up and has new folk in charge. That did us for lunch. Hung about till Vox Vallis did their practice in the MJC and shared a meal with their appreciative public - great day :)

Vox Vallis

 

Lingering Immortal

 Ole-Bendik is 80something today - 85/6 maybe - and the tribe waylaid him in the station café. He was inundated with cards and gifts and generally fussed over, as befits the occasion. Those of us that are spared expect to be doing the same for the next decade.

Tibetans are back