Wearing their treasured sporty outfits, a Spurs football strip and a Pippa Funnel outfit, Diddy and The Boy, took part today in the Carnaval in Duras. The local schools all participated, with the theme being the Olympic Games. I can only assume it was to kick-start the Easter Week….no-one seemed to know when asked.

But a bright, colourful, slightly chaotic time was had by all. And to make matters even more hectic, it was market day. Undeterred, they whistled, chanted and clacked their way through the streets, tripping over each others flambeaux and flags.

There was a group of Maternelle children masquerading as Asterix the Gaul. My understanding is that he’s in the new Olympic sport of secret potion mixing, along with Marcel Wave and Le Pew pussy cat. But don’t take my word for it….

Easter Monday is the Fete d’Agneau, which involves a trip to church, a brocante and a loto in the evening, with a top prize of a side of beef and various other cuts of meat.

Last time we went to a loto, Mum won a couple of chickens. And very noisy they were too on the way home…..wonder if our luck’s in this time?

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