Winter Saint Jean-de-Losne

This winter in Saint-Jean-de-Losne is quiet - not so many people over-wintering this year. That’s the way of things - we are an itinerant community.

Nice picture of Slo-Mo - thanks Nigel

A welcome initiative from one of the restaurants in town was Saturday evening live music and tapas. We missed the first one but enjoyed the second evening - two girls playing harp and guitar and singing. Great evening - unfortunately we’ll miss the next event towards the end of January as we’ll be seeking the sun in Bertie. 

Pete with the help of Ian, ran another knotting session and managed to make the local press! 

And Ian ran a decorative rope-work session - really good fun.

Georgie, started an art class - we both went along and enjoyed exercising some long lost skills and it was quite a challenge using pencils and paintbrushes instead of a mouse. 

The wooden barge, Aster, is still residing down-river from us and is suffering from the wet weather. Funds have been raised to purchase a cover (bit a like a poly-tunnel) and a group of volunteers have been working over the past few weeks to erect the framework before the worst of the winter weather. All the tubes are now in place and the cover will go on next week.

Pete on his 'yacht'

Once again we were persuaded to take part in the Saint Nicholas Parade - and we STILL don’t know what we’re meant to be in our white robes and flaming torches; but the children love it and it certainly puts you in the right mood for Christmas.

No Christmas party this year - but a very sociable three days. Christmas Eve with Helen and Steve, Robert, Jane, Kelly, Freddy, Nick and Ben in their apartment above the stables. Then Christmas day on Slo-Mo with Helen and Steve and Sandy. Seven courses - lasting nine and half hours - think we’re getting into the French way of things...

Then Boxing Day with Robert and Jane and family and friends at the farmhouse, lunch with a Mexican theme - a great sociable afternoon.

A quiet New Year - and then to the Opera at Dijon for a musical concert entitled 'Bye Bye Berlin'. Cabaret style music from the 20’s era. A very entertaining afternoon followed by a delicious supper and, of course, vin chaud. It was a fine evening and gave us the opportunity to walk through Dijon and enjoy the Christmas lights and ice skating. A great start to the New Year. 

Sunday 11th - we head south in Bertie to seek some sunshine.

à bientôt