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175/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

From beautiful Labastide Murat,

175/365 part 3, originally uploaded by Laquet.

to the backstreets and gateways of Cahors.

176/365 part 6, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Via a cheese shop or two.
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173/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

One of the many reasons why Simon and I wont be having a pool - leaves + warm weather = algae = cloudy water ... work, work, work!
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171/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Trying hard to brown my legs!
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170/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

The night market in Gramat - Lavinia did all the buying!
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169/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

This way to Carlucet town ... the centre of town.
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168/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Ready to wave them off. I made Simon sign a new will.
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167/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Cheap French fizz for ... who was it for?
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166/365 part 8, originally uploaded by Laquet.

A Gourdon gateway.
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165/365 part 2, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Collection time at Toulouse.
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164/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Early morning routine. Coffee + email then FB.
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163/365 part 1, originally uploaded by Laquet.

163/365 part 2, originally uploaded by Laquet.

All the ingredients for ratatouille (heavy on the garlic) on one market stall.
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162/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Simon's brother and his partner are coming to dinner on Tuesday eve. I'm starting the Boeuf Bourginonne ... Mum has a packet of beef with the recipe on OR a Coleman's spice mix ~ I think I am going to try it from scratch. Photos of the finished article to follow.
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161/365 part 2, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Saturday night was Mechoui night. Here are Simon and my dad tucking in to course number 2. The locals/villagers get together and talk and eat and drink and dance and sing and generally celebrate summer. Much red wine was consumed. We rolled home about 2am. The music didn't stop 'til 4!! I had "a bit of a head" on Sunday morning.
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Menu

Melon au porto
Charcuterie - pâté de campagne, Bayonne ham and Rosette de Lyon
Lamb with sauté potatoes*
Cabecou
Apple / Plum Flan
Du café

* The sauté potatoes had been tossed (whilst still sizzling) with fresh persillade - finely minced garlic and flat leaf parsley - the heat of the potatoes had cooked the garlic. Writing about the mixture of flavours is making me dribble onto the keys.

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160/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

A tangled mess - party lights dumped in a bag ... hours later they were finally sorted/straightened out! Now, they just need to be draped around the garden ready to "partay"!
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159/365 part 3, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Ribs at the Biker's Camp - http://www.motocamp.com/motocamp.nsf/Home.htm?OpenPage
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158/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Tents are pitched for party goers to crash - hot and tiring BUT done. Bagsy the one with the pool view.
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157/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

A visit to the farmer's market produced - lettuce (2 for 1€50 ... type/name unknown), fat elephant shallots, heirloom tomatoes and delicious, crunchy, sweet, green peppers. Local farmers, local salad - air miles = 0 ... I walked there and back!
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156/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Brightening up the gate post!
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155/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

Relaxation pose #226 - the "just let me read my book please!"
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154/365, originally uploaded by Laquet.

We finally arrived after a 14 hour journey from hell. Stuck in traffic in Paris, between Paris and Orleans and finally north of Bordeaux. This was what I needed, well that and a gin!
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