Party!

We started school again that week. I had a bit to catch up on because I had been away for the previous 3. My French is improving dramatically and I can express myself quite well.

On Saturday afternoon, we had Pascal's birthday party. It was huge, with friends from around the country coming to see him. It went for all Saturday night and again Sunday until very late. The banquette was huge and we bounced on the trampoline a lot with all the other children. I learned how to play a rift on the drums by one of Pascal's friends. I also had my first taste of Escargot. Escargot is cooked snails. I didn't like it. The dessert was great because we had strawberries and whipped cream.
The water in the pool was too cold to swim in because it was soooo windy. The Mistral wind, the wind we get here, lasts for three days, six days or nine days. Strange huh? Pascal's brother has three sons. They were older than me but I enjoyed their company. One of them could do Jackie Chan flips! There was also a very funny man at the party. He had wide rimmed glasses which he made use of by spraying whipped cream in between his eyes and his glasses. He also got champagne glasses and put them over his ears.

That week on Monday we had Christine's brother's birthday party! Yes, there are a lot of parties here at the moment. He had a huge platter of cakes and tarts that could feed an army! Yum yum.... Yesterday we went to the Bedoin markets to buy some fresh produce. From there we went to Gordes which is the biggest hilltop village and has been voted one of the most beautiful villages in France. Gordes was an amazing village because of the view from the other side of the road because of the sheer cliffs all the way down through the village.

Today is Monday and there is no school because of a bank holiday. Mum is going for a cooking class with her friends tonight. On Wednesday afternoon we are going to Pascal's house again for Constance, Raphaelle and Charlotte's birthday party. They are combining it because their birthdays are close.

I'll see you next week :-)
Au Revoir, Sean