Arrivée

We made it to Verteillac with only minor dramas. T'internet on phones was not working, so we had some map reading disagreements. The motorway was choked up around Tours and the gaffer tape on the intercooler hose began to fail. A visit to BricoMarché sorted it.

At the gîte Emily & sister cooked tea. Stuart & Mandy rocked up with wine & snacks. Richard, George, Bean, Dan & Martha came up for tea - pasta bolognaise.

I passed out around 10 to be woken by Stuart's musical interlude downstairs. I went downstairs to find the Waterstones departed, the children asleep and Prescotts arriving. By 4 we'd polished off all the wine and laughed at much nonsense (as well as plenty music & singing).

I blame Leila. Well, it has to be someone's fault, doesn't it?