Tout le monde à table

Backblip:

Catching the TGV from Valence, we moved up to Paris, where we were met at the Gare de Lyon by Didier. Didier had parked in the middle of a roundabout - "les flics sont ailleurs" - so we had to run to the car and drive to Champs de Marne, where he lives with his wife Sarah. Didier was one of my former students at ESSTIN, so he has had a lot to put up with. We compared weight gains, hairlines, and caught up on the past 30 years. Not helping the weight gain was the fabulous welcome we were given. The French truly are marvellous hosts.