Musical soirée

Ste Natacha
Yesterday's weather: glorious

We sat outside last night, making the most of a warm evening. Warm evenings have been very rare this summer. We were clearing up at 11.30 when we heard music in the distance and I remembered that the village over the hill was en fête this weekend.

Every village has it's fête weekend; these usually include two petanque competitions, for doubles and trios, possibly a dog show, maybe a car boot sale, a couple of meals and a balle dansant. Last night was obviously the ball. The music had not long started when we first heard it, and it carried on (according to our bleary eyed guests this morning) until around 3am. Tonight the same village is having a concert which starts just a little earlier at 10pm. If it is warm we will probaly sit outside and listen to it after the BBC prom has ended. If the village likes to, it can listen to the prom with us first!

Our own village will be en fête in September after most of the visitors have gone home. It will be the first time we have been here for this weekend which will be interesting.

Our friend the farmer has been making the most of the sudden spell of hot weather and has been cutting hay as much as he can. Hopefully he will get it collected up before the weather turns again as rain is forecast for the middle of this week. The long range forecast brings hot and sunny back again in time for next weekend. It would be nice if 'they' are right for once!