Since writing our Lunch Club has visited a couple of restaurants but yesterday's lunch was something very different. We drove down to the Canal du Midi and had our meal on a beautiful barge owned by a Dutch family who only cook for guests once a week.
It was freezing cold when we arrived although the sun was out and the canal looked beautiful. We had a short walk from where we parked the cars to the barge but we had to walk over the side of the old aquaduct which had no barrier between ourselves and the deep, choppy and no doubt very cold water. It was a rough path and my arthritic hip was not too happy, and I wondered what it would be like walking back across after a few wines!!!!!
There were 11 of us this time and we were warmly welcomed by the family. The first course was a beautiful hot soup which we thought was probably made from squash and coconut milk with coriander or something similar making it a real warmer. There were copious bottles of local wine which was delicious and the main dish was beef with various vegetables and rice. There was plenty for everyone and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. The hostess then gave us a lovely warm fresh fruit salad with cinammon and cream, followed by coffee. The meal including lots of wine cost us only 8E each. Well worth the visit.
Last week I had the honour of proposing a toast to the menfolk at a Burns Supper. That was another excellent meal, haggis of course!!! and a good fun evening, with whiskey and wine flowing well. Unfortunately my camera's batteries let me down so there is no photographic record of the event.
Then came the bad news (well just when you think it's safe to go back in the water!!) David went for his annual heart tests and they found something irregular. So off we go again, he is going into Perpignan clinic on Sunday for another Angiogram and possibly a further operation. A further update on this situation will follow in due course.
The chickens are sick as well so life is a bundle of laughs at the moment. The choir is keeping me sane although we are attempting some quite difficult music at the moment but I am sure if I didnt have the rehearsals to go to I would jump off the nearest bridge. Unfortunately the nearest bridge is over very shallow water ! C'est la vie
