Christmas lights are up in Varen on the 30th of September, can you believe it!
I have spent a lovely couple of hours chatting to French people in the village who I have been trying to persuade to come to "Café and conversation chez nous" The most fearfully asked question " will the conversation be in English?"
One lady said but I am too old to learn English, bless her, I know the feeling about French.
Today I had to try not to smile as a French neighbour said " but it is in the morning" French people do not socialise in the morning, they have housework to do or the meal to prepare, unlike you English who socialize at any time" So I said would she be interested to come if we arranged it in the afternoon? "No, no impossible one needs a siesta. I could come for an apero, now that is when we french socialize"
This lady did though mark the date in her diary, so who knows if she will appear.
Another couple who we have known and seen roundabout for 12 years were so delighted to be asked to Mas del Sol and they will be here without fail and I left them at the front door having been squeezed to death with cuddles.
One lady made me feel a bit sad as she said " you have really" bouged " in the village this year and it has been so good. She said all her friends thought the Salon du Jardin had been excellent and she was looking forward to next year.
So what made me sad? Well I " bouge" every year with the English but this year have made sure I "bouged" to include the French.
It has taken me 13 years. Malc says better late than never.
"Bouged" is a franglais word for " got about a bit"
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