France 09 final bits and pieces

A morning on the beach

Bobby, Jan, David, Carolyn, Sonia, Hazel, Ingrid.

Val, Carolyn, Sonia

Daniel from Normandy present our group with a plaque, for the help, and friendliness we had given him over the last two years.

Margaretha receives her award for best preformance (not on the Piste)

Paul receives his plaque for the best long story!! we think

Chris takes the prize for the winner of the mellee

Mike is runner up in the Singles

And finally all of the group includig Jemma

France 09 Part 6

Wed. We where to travel to a new venue, this was chosen by Val Ras team, it was only half a mile away, but they all turned up to ferry us to the site...The local Riding school!! we were to play on the carpark, a mixture of sand, then a little grit, lorry tracks and grass and weeds. May we never complain about a piste in UK again.

Yes, even the zoo was there.

The match was a knockout mellee, some teams had two English and one French or visa a versa.We were warned before hand that there was no shade and it was very hot. The games lasted all afternoon with semi's being played around 5. We where all cheering on Hazel, Maggie and Jean Francois, he was quite a character. The sun burning so Jeff became the caddie for Hazel and supported the umbrella to keep her less hot. They won the semi's.

The final was against two french guys and Barbs and Hazel, Maggie and Jean Francois it was long and hot.

The Finalists

The Winner and their spoils

Just to finsih it all off it was also David and Hazel 40ish wedding Anniversary

I noticed he took hold of the pastis

France 09 Part 5

Monday, again the morning was free but we all met up just after lunch to go to Serignan, this club was only a 15 min drive and we were all soon playing boule. Today was a triples knock out two French to one English. Carolyn's partner from last year popped in to say hello but didn't play. Pauline and Babs made it to the final on opposite teams, Babs team won.

Dinner was in 4 parts plus wine, lovely...Maccaroni and beef being the main course very tasty.

Sorry no photo's to busy playing and eating.

here's a couple which we havent seen yet

Asparagras with Ray we even closed off the road

Sonia and Jan

Tuesday.. To day was the doubles day at the site, it was very hot and a couple of teams dropped out but the final winners where Jan Price and Michell.

The evening was all our own so tonight is ABC plus Ray Bar B Q

We all prepare different starters, main courses and sweets. Margaretha, Benny and I made the trip into Val ras to buy the meats and fish and fresh veg.

We invited Jan and John for the evening which they accepted and arrived just as the food was ready. Cooked by your favorite chef.

Some of the lovely food prepared by everyone

All ready land waiting

To end the evening we presented Jan our clubs crest to thank them for all of their works.

France 09 Part 4

Saturday we played on site. This was a triples mellee again lots of fun and quite hot.

Dinner followed at the site resturant. We were all asked to go watch the cabret spot which was to follow afte dinner. Surpize, Surprize, I think we all now know who the main preformers where.

We Present Margaretha and Michell

They were fantastic, mimeing to a French love song

Sunday was our day of rest, some went for walks and some made there way into Val Ras, either to see the major Rugby tornement on the beach or to have a light snack in one of the local resturants

Grilled Squid

France 09 Part 3

Day 3. This saw us on our way to Vendres, here we mixed with the locals in triples ie two of us and one of them. The competition was basically a knockout with a main and plate...Jan and I made it to the final of the main. Slight problem it was time to eat so cancel the final and let set up the tables on the piste instead.

The meal was a traditional cassollet cooked in a very large pot, alongside were metre long sausages grilled before your eyes.

Entertainment was provided by the local accordionist. He was very good.

Much dancing took place afterwards..

Hazel and the chef.