Thursday, June 25, 2009

Goodbyes...

Well, the girls arrived back at 8:00 this morning absolutely shattered after their very busy weekend. Hermione had a major headache, I think due to lack of sleep – she went straight to bed and woke at 1:30pm. Seph didn’t have to go to school today nor Tuesday because her class went to camp and she didn’t go after all the problems she has had with children bullying her. So she stayed awake till 10am then crashed till 2:30pm. Very unlike our girls but obviously exhausted.
Tuesday – Christine from St Lupicin was here as she has a job for next year at Notre Dame, I met her briefly then headed to my English class – “Oh sorry no more English – we are too busy” – I did however have the very last English Club after school. I found a Dora DVD at the library and we watched English Dora and had biscuit and lollies! The best time I have had with them!!!
Graziella, Me, Isabelle and Christine!
Wednesday – Today was perhaps my last meeting with Graziella and I had invited Christine to join us yesterday, so when I turned up there was a huge surprise as Christine had come with Pierre-Jean and Anne-Flore, also was Isabelle and her 2 daughters that are also at University – WOW!!! It was such a surprise and really nice. We went to a restaurant that I passed everyday beside the CLA and never gone to because it is a bit flash!
I had a traditional local saucisse dish and profiteroles for dessert – YUM! However Christine ordered ‘Brochette d’andouillette de Troyes grillée’ which translated means kebabs of Tripe! I HAD to try one, no seriously I mean I was pushed into it a bit. One was OK but no more thanks!
Christine is also going to take the double bed I bought – Yah!! But, we lose it on Monday and will have to organise something for the next few nights before we leave.
Well after lunch -3pm I wandered into town and recharged my phone as it had run out of money. Amazingly another huge week of sales here – every shop up to 70% off. Shame I have no money but I was a ‘vitrine lecher’ - Window licker in the local lingo.
Tonight was also the last time I would probably see Pascale, she organized a drink with Sylviane, another English teacher from the college. It was lovely!
John called in tonight for a couple of beers while he waited for the school bus to return from camp – I might add 2 hours late!
So today was filled with goodbyes………
La tout framboises!

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