Charlie and Stelly noticed that Tory and Danny put their Christmas tree up last year before them - they are taking no chances this year and put theirs up today. 
The Belfast team have also sprung into action, decorated their tree AND hung up three Santa socks – so it’s a draw!
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Meanwhile, in France.........
The shops here are looking Christmassy
and the Christmas spirit prevails. The Intermarche supermarket had a trolley at the exit where shoppers were encouraged to put items for the homeless, nearly everyone seemed to be stopping there, putting in tins, biscuits and packets of soup.
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For over a year
supermarkets in France have not supplied plastic bags, but offer instead large re-usable bags for about one euro. A few enlightened shops in Saumur, Gamm Vert and LeClerc, supply bags that are vegetable-based and so biodegradable and compostable. (I hope "Gardener Price" is reading this!)
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Our gang of four came to lunch chez nous at 12.15. 
We are attempting to repay the hospitality of the last 10 days. Annie and Claude arrive on the dot (Claude is ex-army and was awarded the Legion d’Honneur for his wartime exploits) - he is always on time to the nearest nano second. Marie-Claude and Patrick surprised us all by arriving on time!
None of them speak English, although Claude at 77 spends an hour each morning studying his ancient English textbook.
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