Full Weekend Sunday 5th
There was a Fête in the Village on Sunday. It was organised by the school for everybody. After 7 years I am still amazed by the organisation of these village affairs.
Makeshift structures are erected in case of inclement weather and the tables are prepared for the usual five course meal. It was a starter of beetroot with a kir and meat of some kind, followed by barbecued pork with potatoes and ratatouille and red wine, then cheese and a sweet then coffee. A hundred and fifty meals were served. Then the games began. Villagers had organised themselves into teams to take part in the traditional local sports. A pool had been constructed from bails of hay and a giant sheet of polythene. A moving diving board was provided by a local farmer and the contestants had to put on a pair of overalls while travelling along the moving platform before they reached the edge, otherwise - splash.
Another game was rolling a giant bail of hay around an obstacle course. The team who achieved the shortest time won. The joy for me was being part of the event which included everybody. The older members of the village kept score and served as referees and linesmen etc. While the teams were made up of boys and girls and women and men.
I had to leave after three games because I had an 80th birthday party to attend. I arrived at the party at the same time as the birthday cake and I was able to join in singing Happy Birthday and listening to the speeches of Derek's three daughters. Then his granddaughter sang him a song and we all ate the really tasty cake.
Will the UK seem dull after this weekend?
Makeshift structures are erected in case of inclement weather and the tables are prepared for the usual five course meal. It was a starter of beetroot with a kir and meat of some kind, followed by barbecued pork with potatoes and ratatouille and red wine, then cheese and a sweet then coffee. A hundred and fifty meals were served. Then the games began. Villagers had organised themselves into teams to take part in the traditional local sports. A pool had been constructed from bails of hay and a giant sheet of polythene. A moving diving board was provided by a local farmer and the contestants had to put on a pair of overalls while travelling along the moving platform before they reached the edge, otherwise - splash.
Another game was rolling a giant bail of hay around an obstacle course. The team who achieved the shortest time won. The joy for me was being part of the event which included everybody. The older members of the village kept score and served as referees and linesmen etc. While the teams were made up of boys and girls and women and men.
I had to leave after three games because I had an 80th birthday party to attend. I arrived at the party at the same time as the birthday cake and I was able to join in singing Happy Birthday and listening to the speeches of Derek's three daughters. Then his granddaughter sang him a song and we all ate the really tasty cake.
Will the UK seem dull after this weekend?
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