TONY AND TINA VISIT AND THE FIRST CHOIR EXPERIENCE

Tony and Tina came down from the Alps for a couple of weeks and brought with them lots of delicious
home made pork pies which Tony had made in their
little kitchen. They were all beautifully wrapped and
and absolutely yummy. They hope to make a business
out of freshly prepared pies and pasties and have managed to sell quite a few to bars in the area wherethey are living. Our friend Miki kindly offered to invite a few expats around for a taste and a good number turned up. It was a very pleasant get together and nearly everyone bought a pie or two.      They are hoping
to make Cornish-style pasties during the winter months and I reckon these will be very very welcome on
the slopes or apres ski. They really need a full sized

kitchen but no doubt this will come in time

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I had my first "outing" with the choir I joined a couple of weeks ago.
We sang in the village square in

Capestang where we were received very well by the local community.

Even Dave said it sounded very good,praise indeed! I gave him strict instructions on how to use the video but unfortunately being a man it was all too technical for him. My Aussie mate Debs took her camera so maybe she will send me a copy. If so I will bore you dear readersat a later date. Or you could view here blog Bize Bytes.

Meanwhile back to the gardening and the waist line trimming exercises which have become necessary after a summer of mindless drinking. Wearing larger clothes is just not acceptable so cutting down is imperative, and sobering.

Had the eyes checked again this week and the surgeon seems quite pleased. I have to go back in a couple of months and maybe I will be able to get some glasses after that. Nevertheless I plucked up enough courage to drive back from the local supermarket with Tina as navigator and found it really quite emotional, but I managed to avoid cyclists, well I think I did, and remembered to drive the RIGHT way round the roundabout.

Tomorrow India (granddaughter) is riding in her first competition so we will be down at the riding school to see the thrills and spills! I would love to ride again but at my age some things are better left alone - c'est la vie