Meeting the offspring.

A hearty good morning from the angelic duo.

Of course one half of the angelic duo is more angelic than the other.

The Old Farmer has come back to the village to collect his post. He wants to know what we think of his new lady friend. I tell him she looked 'radieuse'. He beams with pleasure.  We are the first people from his circle of acquaintances she's met. Later today The Old Farmers daughter is driving down from Toulouse to meet his companion and see the house. Not surprisingly the new lady is nervous. In fact she's extremely nervous, as is he. I say they have nothing to worry about. A stage of life where meeting the offspring is nerve racking.

The Old Farmer has promised to take his new companion to Belarus. She is proving to be non-committal. He can't understand why. '' We'll go in luxury. In the Mercedes. We can nap at a service station in Germany and make it to my cousin in Warsaw in twenty hours or so ".  Angus suggests that twenty or so hours , almost non-stop, for a lady of such refinement might be a rather daunting prospect. Perhaps a break in a hotel might be more appealing ? '' Maybe we could take the motor home ?'' he suggests . Angus doubts whether the thought of the ancient Ford Transit is any more appealing than twenty or so hours in the Mercedes but opts to keep this thought to himself.

More thunderstorms overnight. The air decidedly fresh.

Because of the summer chill the plaza in front of the abbey is deserted. Angus and the PONs have their choice of tables. The croissant is a huge disappointment. Angus thinks it's stale. Bob has 2/3rds. His sister the balance. PONs are believers that it's quantity rather than quality that counts - they are big fans of stale croissants.

So starts a quiet Sunday morning in a part of France the tourists rarely reach.

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