It seemed to rain everywhere except Mas del Sol.
People arrived having driven through a storm, rain and grey weather with their tables, chairs and picnics and were surprised to be able to set up in the sun.
People just kept arriving, and by the time our surprise visitor arrived everyone was set up and corks were being popped.
The surprise arrival to us even, was the Mayor of Varen. You have all heard my many stories over the years of my " Mayoral debacles" but we are on a new footing now, us Anglo saxons. The Mayor is getting used to our funny way of speaking French and is making a real effort to get us integrating. We have to applaud him for trying, accepting new things as you get older is not an easy thing to do, as many of us know.
The wonderful thing to see were all the groups of French alongside the Brits all at Mas del Sol. I had asked the French band to speak French as many of the songs were in English ( they are a multilingual group thanks to Connor Stickler) and they really appreciated my sensitivity on this subject of language.
If we ever have any event in future at Mas del Sol this is the way Malc and I want it to be, French and English spoken equally.
Jean Marie said a few brief words and then the band played, and how they played. Another wonderful thing was the band asked John Taylor to sing a few songs with them and that went down a treat, well done and thanks John.
To Lorraine and "our Nev" many, many thanks for paying to come and then cooking for us and the band.
To all of you who came and supported Via Sahel Enfants d'Afrique I give our thanks. We still have to sort out money but we think we will be handing over a cheque for 1,400 euros or thereabouts.
... and only at Mas del Sol could the chickens join the band!
