Day 6

Went to the market at Samer, though the market is on a Monday and today is Friday. So, no market.

Day 4

We went to the chocolatier and listened to a man talk about chocolate (though in French, so I’ve no idea what he said).

Back for lunch at the house, then out to a vineyard (which wasn’t a vineyard) and the owner told us about the place and we bought wine of various descriptions.


Day 3

A bit of a lie in and then a drive to the Citadel in Montreuil-sur-mer. It was known as just Montreuil until 31 December 2022. It’s twinned with Slough which will be a huge disappointment if they ever visit.

A trip to a brocantes (flea market) where Jane bought me a book by David Bailey.

A shop at Carrefour and home by 330pm. On the way back I thought I saw the mythical potato vending machine, but it was a compost box.

Day 2

Spent an afternoon looking for vending machine that server strawberries. Finally we found it.

We did a blind taste test betwen the supermarket strawberries and the vending machines ones. All three of us picked the vending machines one as being far superior.

Day 1

Up at about 6am, then off to the Eurotunnel. In France by about 11am.

An hour or so driving South.

A couple of days food from E.Leclerc, then a walk round Samer to kill some time before checking in to the b’n.b.