Well, I'm horribly behind with this blog!

A nasty bout of flu slowed everything up in March-- we then had George ( the boxerdog) for more weeks than planned as his master was waylaid in hospital in the UK. Of course, that's really no reason for NOT writing anything!

House buying B&B's stayed with us for a week whilst the got their house liveable--and WOW--haven't they done a good job! We went over on Easter day and had afternoon tea ( not very French!) in the garden sunshine. They've bought a semi-detached house in a tiny hamlet near St Martin L'Ars--one of our very favourite places for the grandchildren as they have a 'plage' with swimming lake and a restaurant.

Then the weather took a dive--coinciding with the visit of the afore-mentionned grandsons and we spent a couple of weeks trying to work out the best way to entertain 2 year olds, without spending a fortune. Finding friends of their own age proved the easiest option--but we are rather in the middle of no-where and have no suitable neighbours. Eventually we found a couple of lads which meant trips to the 'aire de loisirs' was much more fun.

Swings and slides are the ultimate entertainment.

However a couple of times indoor entertainment was required! La Chouette-land at Smarves turned out to be a great success. Bouncy inflateables, ball-pools and climbing frames--everything to delight a small boy-- sufficiently supervised for mums to sit alongside drinking coffee and eating gateaux!

They've all been gone for 4 days now--and the weather's got hotter and hotter ( it would only have meant panics over suncream and hats--not easy with a 2 year-old who keeps undressing!)--so now we're gardening , and trying to landscape around the swimming pool.

Barring last minute bookings, our next B&B's are here in 21/2 weeks. I hope it'll soon be ready for them, and some photos!