Just Katie

haha, yes the trampoline lol. Yes Christine, our Twinkle is Twinkling along lovely. She is a strong girl with attitude. I will tell her that you have been asking about her. Xx

Thank you all for the welcome back. Not as naughty as I was though lol. Yes Pat, I still keep in touch with Twinks, I was down the Tarn last weekend we had a great time. she has been a little bit poorly lately but as usual her spirits are very high. Of course the Welsh rugby win added to the situation. I have told her that I have reposted so hopefully she will come on here.

Thank you Sprog. Yes, Norman H told me about poor Coops. Unbelievable and so young. She was always so kind with sharing her information and worked very hard to keep up to date with French legislation. A very sad loss for the forum. RIP dear Debs Xx

Ah Hi Catalpa, yes Katie Kopy Kat but got called KKK which of course I had to change. Yes we had lots of fun on here didnt we? It seems very quiet now since the pre facebook days. Paris was a wonderful opportunity, I know the city like the back of my hand now and had a great time there and met some lovely people. However, although our contracts finished, to be honest I was happy to come home after three years.

KKK !!! Yaaagh what a memory you have Benjamin

Thank you all, nice to see some old faces. Norman so sad there have been losses, I have emailed you just in case I put my foot in it on the open forum. Hoddy and Russ, I am now back in the UK following a lovely experience of living in Paris. As said my next project is renovating a little summer house in the south so that should keep me busy. Hey Wooly, who is the bird?

Hello to all. I haven't posted on here for a while but have been looking through the posts at the old names. Well I am now back in the UK and will be renovating my house in the Tarn next year and will therefore will become a nuisance on renovations over the next few months. Hope all is well. Any gossip?

There are some lovely suggestions there.  I will give the curry a miss though, I dont think the French will understand the joke.  Peter, I thought of Laverbread but it is a bit difficult to get in the French markets, also the thick bacon to accompany which will leave me with just a bowl of cockles

Thank you Hoddy.  Hey I love the sound of the delia recipe.  I could also look at getting some Caephilly over here.

Do you really think they are rich.  OK the mains in very rich but I think the Leek soup is light and with delicate taste.  I could lighten the desert.  Maybe just soak the sultanas in whisky and serve cold, cut into a square so it will sit on a plate with a drizzle of cream. How does that honestly sound to you?

Of course you can come Clair, are you near Paris?  Yes RH I was going to soak the raisins in Welsh Whisky.  It is hearty food so the portions will be small, served in a French style, nothing touching on the plate, that sort of thing. I love stuffed heart and I am wondering if I am being a little too risky serving this.

I hope to be cooking for a large group of French people soon and will need to put a menu together.  The diners will pay 10 euro so the budget is small.  I can make whatever I like but it must be 3 courses.  I want to show the French what we are made of and promote our wonderful cuisine.  Ideally I would like to put a Welsh slant onto it because I am sick of people asking me what part of England Wales is in I therefore thought of Creamy Leek Soup Stuffed lambs heart with potato and swede mash, green beans and red onion gravy Bread and butter pudding with Penderyn whisky cream sauce What do you think?

Hmmmm, back in Paris, both passports were lost, we spent ages looking for them, went to the car and they were in my suitcase, I had packed them both but cannot remember doing it.  Scary

Thanks Jay,  but excuse me for being dumb, how do I turn this into a list?  I am looking for branches in the Tarn

Hi All, Does anyone know where I can find a list of Santander branches in France?