Auntie Kate comes to Lorgues (and blogs for the first time)

Michael doesn't like me calling myself Auntie Kate, mainly because I'm not Sam's auntie. But it annoys him so that's a good enough reason for me to keep doing it. And I've just sorted out a somewhat unpleasant nappy and bathed him and washed his hair, so I think I've earned my stripes.

So I've come for a flying visit chez Pam and Roy. I arrived Wednesday and leave Saturday evening. As Michael will have mentioned, Lorgues is a beautiful village. Thursday we had perfect blue skies and it was very warm. We took Sammy for a walk to the village, stopping by Pam and Roy's high-stakes (there was a cup and a shield and a scoreboard involved) boules match against the British Association. Then on to the village centre for a coffee and croissant and Sammy had a great time in the new playground. On the way back we met neighbour Robert in his unfeasibly skimpy shorts and knee-high socks. A vision.

Early evening Michael and I took Sammy for a walk into the hills where we could still see some of the damage caused by the devastating floods earlier this summer.


And Sammy found his new favourite toy - his invisible mobile phone - which he chatted on quite happily while we walked.

Then it was home and Sammy's bed time after his "In the Night Garden" fix, and Michael and I headed back into the village for some dinner.

Friday today and we took Sammy for a walk into the village and to play in the playground. We saw Robert on the way and he was still sporting THE shorts and I'm sure he's a nice treat if you're into older men in inappropriate leisurewear.The afternoon involved a master-class in boules with Pam and Roy where I didn't win anything but wasn't actually totally hopeless.

Now we're home, and enjoyed some bubbly (cava as I am Cava Kate) and Pam's sausage, duck and bean cassoulet. Provençal cooking at its best. Then I almost won at Monkey Train but Roy was lucky at the last minute!

Thanks Pam and Roy for a lovely couple of days. A bientot!!