French life .......

This a raclette-grill, we have just acquired one.  It one of the best things we have ever had.  Basically, you plug it in and you melt special raclette cheese in the little pans which slot underneath and cook things like bacon on the grill on top.  We have cooked prawns, mackerel fillets and even steak and all have turned out brilliantly.  It is very French! Does anyone know if they are available in the UK? If not they should be and every one should have one!




The hunting season has started here.  This means that it becomes very dangerous to go for a walk on a Sunday!  Everywhere there are men in orange baseball caps and the sound of gunfire.  They shoot anything that moves but what they are really looking for is wild boar.  Quite often these hefty animals will crash through hedgerows on to the road trying to escape the guns. Bad luck if one hits your car!

Pretty eh?














The other big thing which happens tomorrow is the 'rentrer' (literally to re-enter) - returning to school!  This may seem a small thing but, believe me, here it is the focus of attention.  This is probably because the summer holiday  is very long - my grandchildren finished around the middle of June!  All mums will be celebrating!