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| As usual on Fridays, we have lunch at Le Bastard a beautiful hotel in Lectoure (yes, that's really its name, The Bastard, no kidding). |
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| Just to prove that it's not all work and no play (nor all work and no eating) here we are getting a crit of our week's work from Jim |
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| Could this be the last supper - on the banks of the Gelise in Poudenas? Well, perhaps until next time. We hope to see you all again in Gascony one day. Bon voyage! |
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| 'DARTAGNAN AND THE EIGHT MUSKETEERS' - A recently discovered work by Alexandre Dumas - and expected to make a bigger splash than 'THE THREE MUSKETEERS' |
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| Want to paint a picture? This is how we get started |
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| Most people only have one boss - our group has TWO |
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| Doing a Monet at the waterlily farm at Temple sur Lot |
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| Team shot above the river port at Nerac |
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| Mo and Linh getting ready to paint at the tiny village of Blaziert. |
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| Barbara chose a quiet spot in this 'village fleurie'. |
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| Everyone stopped working when Lynne arrived with our picnic lunch. |
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| Here we are with Blaise de Monluc. He invented a fabulous cocktail called Pousse Rapiere. We're at the Chateau de Monluc to learn how to drink this powerful apero. |
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| Not sure whether this was before or after the tasting - probably after judging by the expressions on everyone's face. |
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| Jim and his team, Barbara, Linh and Mo at Auvillar - officially one of the most beautiful villages in France - on their way from Toulouse Airport to La Belle Gasconne in Gascony. |
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| Here we are at Mezin's Sunday morning market helping Linh with a jewellery purchase. |
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| And now down to brass tacks - this is the real reason we come back so often. Lunch at Le Vieux Pressoir. |
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| Our leader doesn't mind a snack from time to time either. (Always washed down with a drop of red wine, of course) |