Salmon in Croute with a stuffing of egg,cucumber, sorrel, parsley and butter all ready for Síle’s Choir, Cantarela’s- Christmas party tonight.

We took a batch of glasses out of a display case and -hiding the decanters with pieces of bark- set up the crib (adding as many animals as we could find in difiance of Benedict) it has a strangely theatrical air.

Síle’s Christmas Cake- the very best- note presence of pistachios, angelica and stem ginger.

At the Marché de Noel in Capestang this December I notice that they are offering “Baptemes gratuits a dos de dromadaire” This conjures up a wonderful picture of holy waterfonts, babies, godparents and priests balancing on a camels back.
Sadly it just means that your first ride is free.

Taken on the terrace, in September 2008, after a hard day’s mushroom hunting ; two glasses of very chilled Picpoul de Pinet. Santé

A mere six days to go and my November abstinance will be over.

The houses across the Place l’Eglise are lit by the morning sun.

The morning mist traces the path of the River Orb (and Canigou is covered in snow)

You can see the evening sun set from the terrace of Le Presbytere.