Craig started week 3 by dropping a sledge hammer on his toe. Cue lots of pain and a blue toenail. After one very sleepless night we took matters into our own hands and slowly pushed a sterilised drill bit through the toenail to release the blood that had built up behind the nail and release the pressure. Craig made sure he captured this on video (of course!), so be warned there are graphic images in the album below!
We bandaged up the toe, and Craig soldiered on! Craig and Marcus started working on another old Citroën (this one a 1960s DS) that was sat in the garage and I helped out a little. Thankfully Marcus's instructions were to take as much off the car as possible, so I could just about manage that. I'm sure there will be more progress reports on this car in the coming weeks.
This week I've become a proud parent to some broad beans- the ones I planted in the first week have sprouted and I am chuffed. Hopefully lots more veg will follow.
On Friday night we went to the local bar in Bussière-Poitevine where we were joined by lots of friends of Marcus and Diane's; it's lovely to be able to sit outside in the sunshine in April! The bar gives us a weekly opportunity to practise our French- "quatre bière, s'il vous plaît". C'est tres bonne.
On Saturday Marcus cooked paella for lunch. We had seen pictures of Marcus's paella on facebook so we were very keen to experience it for ourselves. It did not disappoint, it was packed with prawns, tuna steak, scallops, whiting, and salmon! Yum. Finished with a squeeze of lemon and a glass of red wine- delicious!
On Saturday evening we went to Harry's Bar, the local bikers bar, for a rock night. An unexpected find in Bussière-Poitevine- motorbike t-shirts covered the ceiling, and number plates and guitars lined the walls. A great night in a great place.
On Easter Monday we went to a "vide-greniers et brocantes", which is like a car boot sale in Availles-Limouzine. The French do it slightly different to the English; the roads into the village were closed, and stalls lined every street. After wandering through the streets we stopped for some chips, a beer, and listened to the brass band. Craig picked up a very fetching Région Limousin T-shirt and cap for €1.50 to work in. On the way back we stopped briefly in L'isle Jourdain and I got a picture of the viaduct.
We also booked our transport to our next hosts in Grassau, Germany. They are a family of four with a dog and five horses. We skyped Jessica (the mother) this week and they sound really lovely. We are spending a night in a hostel in Salzburg, Austria on our way to Grassau- I can't wait.
Total spend between two, including transport to next hosts: €266.
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