French leave….

Had all gone according to plan, we’d be sitting in a restaurant in Northern France right now. Unfortunately the roof refurbishment took longer than expected, not least because the workmen disappeared for ten days to take on another job. Hopefully we’ll get away after all the scaffolding comes down and the massive clear-up is finished. There’s quite a mess. Our plan had been to drive down to Kent and take the car through the Channel Tunnel, then pootle, not far, to Amiens. Somehow I’d found out that this year marks the hundredth anniversary of the Le Creuset factory in Le Fresnoy, so of course that deserved a visit. I have four of their casseroles in varying shapes and sizes, but all in the striking royal blue. Yes, they are heavy, but so useful for large batches of soups and stews. They don’t go in the dishwasher so are quite stained, but that’s OK. We had planned to have a little retail therapy whilst away, with the festive season looming – there’s still time 😉 x