La Vie Douce

Just in case you were wondering, this is me. At the time of the photograph we were on holiday in France, staying in a wonderful house called Chapeau on the edge of the village of Badefols D'Ans in the north of the Perigord region. The weather was glorious, the food and wine superb, the scenery was stunning and the towns and villages we visited were all spotlessly clean with wonderful floral displays and carefully conserved architecture. The people were warm and courteous and our party of eleven had a marvellous time. After two weeks of fishing, table tennis, daily runs in the beautiful countryside and endless other fun pursuits, the daily grind seems thoroughly repellant. I can understand perfectly why so many Brits retire to the Dordogne.