The mystery blanket workshop with tutor Debbie Abrahams
started on Sunday. The sun was shining as I picked up Pat, Shelley and Debbie
from Bordeaux airport, we arrived home just as the other 9 guests arrived. All are repeat visitors except for Pat and Tracy, so after noisy
greetings everyone settled in the garden for apero’s before supper.
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| drinks in the garden at La Nougerée |
It was another sunny day on Monday morning, so to break everyone
in gently with a little retail therapy we went into Saintes for the monthly market.
The colourful market stalls stretch the full length of the main street in Saintes either side of the river Charente and
sell everything from kitchen stuff to to buttons, fabric and clothing. We lost Debbie in Maison du Monde while we went for
a coffee, everyone seemed to go home with a few purchases.
After lunch of courgette and feta cheese tart and salads,
everyone settled in the garden for the first workshop. Debbie has brought along
two little projects using intarsia and beading for Shelley and Pat who are the
only two that aren’t members of the Mystery Blanket Club, the rest of the group are concentrating on their blanket squares and go through any problems with Debbie.
The afternoon seems to fly by and the temperature soars to
28c, so everyone has a healthy glow by the evening. After supper of pear,
Roquefort and walnut salad, Mediterranean pasta bake and caramel meringues with
strawberries we collapse in the large sitting room at La Nougeree with our
knitting for a couple of hours of lively chatter.
