Friendly interlude

A couple of friends arrived on Tuesday, for a few days of rest and relaxation. That’s always a great excuse for us to down tools and enjoy the time catching up on each others lives, and spending some quality time together.

I’d arranged a tasting at our local Champagne house, Le Prieuré, which is always a delight. Céline introduced us to a new cuvée to taste, a rosé, which is 100% pinot noir. A much drier rosé than we are probably used to, but it is very fresh, and would work well as an aperitif. It certainly needs to be drunk with some nibbles, or leading into a meal.

We headed back home for a spot of lunch, before heading out and enjoying a delightful walk up through the forest and across the fields of Colza, which are looking stunning with their bright yellow flower heads against the blue, grey of the sky.

In the evening we planned to try a new restaurant at Riel-les-Eaux called L’Armoise. They offered two fixed price menus, or you could order à la carte from the two menus. The fixed price menus seemed such good value for money, we all chose them, and enjoyed a rather delicious meal together. We shall definitely be going back.