" J'irai revoir ma Normandie ♪ "

What a pleasure it was to spend a few moments in the company of our friends at Cook's Barn, our familiar venue, last Thursday. Our last workshop took us to the beautiful coast of Normandy from the white cliffs of Etretat to the famous beaches of D Day landings in Arromanches. We went inland to Rouen where we discovered the Gros Horloge surrounded by old Norman houses with"colombages" and the XVth century stained glass windows set in the futuristic architecture of Jeanne d'Arc church. We enjoyed Caen and its Peace Memorial, Bayeux and we discovered that the spectacular Jumièges cathedral was identical to the first Westminster Abbey...

We also visited Villequier and were moved by the tragedy that struck Victor Hugo's family there when his beloved daughter, Leopoldine was drowned in the river Seine. Lots of local celebrities were mentioned and then we moved on as usual onto our favourite topic.... gastronomy and what better place than Normandy for it!

We enjoyed studying the recipes, played with the vocabulary and learned lots of idiomatic expressions. Once the linguistic side of things was mastered we went to the kitchen and starting cooking under Christine's supervision.   Last but not least we sat round the table to enjoy a beautiful meal were cream, butter and cheese ruled! We ended the evening singing quite appropriately the classic "J'irai revoir ma Normandie".  Memorable!  Our next workshop will be a first as it will take place on a Saturday and start at 4.30pm.  A few places are still available.  Contact us soon as possible to share in the fun.  We'll help you prepare for your next holiday in the South of France the topic will be "A taste of Provence".