On Apr 26, 1:36 pm, (Gregoire Kretz) wrote:

Too bad, the ******* has been tempting me ever since he started the
he was a regular poster to urg's French cousin and one day just said he
was leaving everything behind and moving to the tropics. He took over
the orchid farm, added a B&B section, and what's more he's succesful -
don't you hate it when that happens?

He's got a fabulous house behind great iron gates and it's down a long
drive.

To mix insult and injury he's sent me some home-grown vanilla pods...
*sigh*

Don't, we also bought some gresh vanilla pods. When I unpacked my
suitcase I had to wash my unworn clean clothes as the smell of them
was wonderful but not outside a retaurant. The spices we brought back
have perfumed the case!

We also went, on the same day to a distillery, it too was closed!!!
it was lunchtime and it closed from 12 midday to 3p.m. so we didn't
get to see that either.

But... But... How are you supposed to do lunch if they're closed?!


Lunch? Lunch is available everywhere, I presume you mean the liquid
sort???

You have to go there Greg, there are many places in the world we have
to see but this is one that we have marked to go back to.

Judith