Life does continue ...

 ... even in the heat!

We were tempted out last night as there was an 'event' in St Germain-du-Bel-Air and we like to support local activities.

The commune had organised a Gourmet market; local producers offering varying meals so that you can make your own menu.  This was all staged around the town's 'lake' (plan d'eau).  

The evening was very well supported with estimates of more than 100 although as the evening progressed these numbers grew as people from the municipal camp-site joined.

The evening was notable as Sue, who regularly claims she doesn't like 'a lump of meat', declared that she wanted marinated steak cooked on a BBQ grill served with sauted potatoes and cepe mushrooms ! Now that we are French the steak, cooked 'blue', did not faze her but it definitely needed red wine to wash it down.  So we bought a bottle of a nice Cahors from the van of a local vintner for 6.50 euros which we duly finished off by the end of the evening!  

However this wasn't the full extent of the entertainment.  Once darkness fell at about 10 pm a guitarist began to play 'mood' music to introduce a story teller who recounted 3 tales of country folk, water and the supernatural.  At one point a girl 'danced' in the water at the other side of the lake as a fantasy character in the story.  All in all it certainly was an experience.

This morning we went back to the lake for a display of photos on the theme of Water which linked with the evening's performance.

A nice evening of culture and community.