Its a sign

 Jutta and Bernt have been given planning permission for the sign to their chambres d'hotes; small, but perfectly formed.
 They are now in business - see www.la-fleur-occitane.com and ring  0468 69 59 45 if you are overwhelmed by visitors :)

Last night was a major celebration. Pete and Clare have signed the first bit of the legals to acquire a remarkable property in La Serpent. It's got buildings enough for their dream projects and land enough for herds of wildebeest, should that turn out to be desirable. They are hanging onto their house in Rue Voltaire so we're not loosing them. Indeed, we are gaining a holiday home in the hills, hehehe

There was the immoderate laughter thing, featuring Kate, Dermot, Bill (Dermots brother) Bob and Annie'n'Pete. Clare made a huge spread and laid on a fridge full of blanquette. Cradle catholics dominated the group and much swapping of tales of childhoods occurred featured the demented punishments meted out by Christian Brothers, Sisters of Mercy, Josephites, Salesians and the rest. It's a wonder any of us are halfway sane. If indeed we are.

Pete'n'Annie and Clare

Man-of-the-Moment Peter Dunn

Pete is here after his major success in the ICA where his work (as The Art of Change) is on display for a while. We celebrated that as well as his new home.
Yuri has gone, back in the autumn we hope; Lucy leaves today as do Bob and I. Bob is being awarded the Freedom of the Royal Borough of Greenwich as I'm sure I've mentioned before -!- and I'm off to watch.
Back Saturday.