My cup runneth over ! I was mistaken for an assistant at Lidl the other day !! Whenever I go there (often !) I always take a couple of fruit or veg boxes which are very sturdy and great for our book sales. There was one there which just had a small packet of tomatoes in so I put the tomatoes into the full box under, took the empty one and was just walking away from the stand when a lady tapped me on the arm and asked if ‘we’ still had any of the mini chicory leaves that had been there the last week. I explained that I wasn’t an assistant and we had a chuckle about it. After I thought, I missed my chance, I could have apologised ‘Madame’ and said that the chicory had been so popular ‘we’ had sold out immediately.
A very sad RIP to dear Rex. Rex was a darling dog who was leading a very sad existence in a strange household in a nearby village. ‘Luckily’ the family went on holiday and left their three dogs just to roam the street whilst they were away. The mayor contacted me to ask if I could have them until they got back and so we took them in. When the family got back they wanted to take the little white fluffy thing home but not the other two. Sadly one of the two ran off and was never seen again so I hope he fell into kind hands. Rex meantime was put on the Poorpaws website and was adopted by a really lovely family. That happened ten years ago and I have just been informed that following a very happy life, where he gave and received an extraordinary amount of love, he has gone to be looked after by Saint Cadbury ….. or more likely St. Pedigree. You were a fabulous dog Rex and deserved every gram of happiness that came your way.
We have had Ernst’s nephew, wife and baby here for a while and I am delighted – and not a little amazed – to say that in ten days, I only heard the baby (11 months) cry twice ! It was a delight to have them here, along with another nephew who turned up in his camper van. Sadly it was much too hot for them to help Ernst put up my new greenhouse so that is still a work in progress ! Early on in the year I bought some Busy Lizzies for my pots and put them out ……. the night of the last surprise frost. I then insisted on getting a greenhouse. I think Ernst is a bit confused with the logics of losing ten euros worth of Busy Lizzies and spending 300 on a greenhouse, but there you go, what do men understand about the difference between ‘need’ and ‘want’ ?!?!
Went to a fabulous evening last night in Beauville, a student production of Mama Mia, absolutely mind blowing. The students learn the dances and songs and dialogue in just a week and put on a fantastic show.
The Marche Gourmande at Tournon d’Agenais next week promises to be a good evening especially as The Stanley Sisters will be performing as they will at the Saint Laurent Lolmie village fete tomorrow.
As for dogs, I’m delighted to say that Kelli has found a home, but we are still looking for Fleur and Daisy.
Still time to get your unwanted clothes to me in time for the Poorpaws clothes stall at the Montcuq Vide Grenier (or I can collect). Then I’ll be on your backs for books again !!
Have a great August and get out and support the great events put on by the various villages – support them or lose them and how sad would that be ?
Sue xx