Goodbye Ollie and Good Luck

The start of the week saw Ollie off to his chalet in France to begin his stint as a chalet maid. Actually he's chef which is good as he is an excellent and innovative cook. You just wouldn't want to wash up after him.
Caz and Florence and Joseph joined us at Carluccios for a farewell snack and very jolly it was too.

 Carluccio's is the only restaurant where I consistently choose a veggie dish-pasta con fungi-marvellous. The others all went for a selection of pasta and there was some rubbish talked about having over-ordered. There was no evidence of such at the end. Florence was particularly impressive demolishing a spinach tortellini. Popeye would have been proud. I think I was over 30 before I bothered with spinach!
Just got to get Joseph to overcome his aversion to mushrooms and all is well. Mind you that's all he dislikes

 Well, in the food line anyway....the picture above would suggest cousins messing up his hair aren't top of his list although why Ollie seems to be looking for bits of spinach in her hair  is surprising as he is over thirty and doesn't touch spinach or indeed anything green. Must be a late developer in vegative things. (As opposed to the Kodak nightworker who was a late developer in negative things)

A rare photo when everyone is looking at the camera-even Miss Wrigglebottom!

Ollie is off to Geneva in the morning to meet the rest of his crew and staff from other chalets.
Thence to Morzine for training before being let loose on the skiing holidaymakers of Chamonix. They will not starve.
Pam and Joseph are flying out to stay in Chamonix after Christmas . Joseph has been made Group Leader on travel arrangements which aint bad for a 12 year old. I sense the departure day cannot come quickly enough.

Pam and Caz shared a bottle of vino whilst Ollie read his book about his lager "My Little Peroni"
Then a ride home singing carols very badly.

We all wish him bon voyage and good luck!









Enough for now. Must get ready for next weekend when the Cowroast Lock Moorers hold their Christmas Gathering The forecast is turning cold and windy with snow, ice, frogs and locusts a possibility. Nothing new there then. Until next Saturday then mes amis.