Now what am I going to do?

Kevin, Debbie and the children left this morning by car, aiming for an overnight stop in Rheims. Rheims is a town with a lot of history, and a beautiful cathedral, where the kings of France were crowned in ye olden times. Verily, it's well worth a visit. The Taylors are a really nice family and we are very sorry to see them go. What is even more upsetting is that I have lost a drinking partner. Kevin keeps me informed of their progress and they make very good time. We both anticipated heavy traffic because of the 'great return' this weekend but it turned out to be plain sailing. So there you go!

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As one family leaves then two more arrive for a few days of tennis. Dave and Liz fly in from Luton whilst Paul and Jane drive down. The major downside to all this is that it's raining today so there is little opportunity to get on court but at least it's good for the vines.

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It's Jane's birthday today so we all eat at Le Fourneau. The meal is, as usual, excellent and is rated by many as better than the restaurant in our village that closed down a few months ago. On balance I probably agree, but the food at the previous restaurant was slightly more imaginative and unusual. Without question, the ambiance is more congenial and spacious at Le Fourneau, so on balance I would say that I probably prefer it. Anyway, it's all a bit academic because one is open and one isn't! Bum.