Mes vacances

Guess what? It's Nad here and I've hijacked the blog from Sheffield! I didn't do a blog whilst on my holidays so here it is...

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I got to France on the Saturday afternoon as Papa already mentioned and was briskly whisked off to visit Gill. HUGE thumbs up to Gill's new pad; it's gorgeous and already very homely. Thanks for the lovely mini holiday (although we didn't all appreciate the middle of the night wake up call!)

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We got to La Tranche on Sunday night to a fab quick omlette with home grown courgette and a chill out film evening which set the pace for the rest of the week! Lots of chilling out infront of films and eating delicious food with a couple of picturesque walks thrown in for good measure.

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Here's a few other highlights:

-Having Jean, Monique and les enfants round for the evening

-A beautiful walk up the coast where there was a gorgeous flat 'lake' from the sea mirrored by crashing waves on the coast

-Papa's trifle (YUM!)

- Julie and Cedric's lunch time visit

- Sitting by the roaring fire

- Going to the packed swimming pool with Maman and chilling in the 'relax area' whilst laughing at the lads hogging the jacuzzi!

- Meeting up with Nicole and Daniel in Nantes on my last day; it really was amazing to see them again

- My DISASTROUS cabbage pie. Great looking recipe, unbelievably bad outcome!

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Worse part was obviously having to leave again. I hate having to go, especially when it seems to go as fast as last week did, but I am now counting down 'till Christmas. Can't wait!

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Nadine xxx