What a night! Every guest was dressed impeccably in the French style. The log fire was stoked and the room decorated with the French flag and red, white and blue streamers; even the candles on the table supported the theme. Once again our hosts Jeni and Alain had prepared a beautiful le diner. In France I am guessing as it is summer that the menu would be quite different. Here in Australia the season is cold and chef Jeni, had chosen well. Jeni is such a
calm and well organised hostess. Mes compliments au chef. French music was played and a few in the group actually spoke enough French to understand some of the lyrics. It 
did help when Alain interpreted. I had spent the afternoon rehearsing my French with the aid of a CD. Unfortunately my learning is somewhat temporal and I can only recall the French words when the CD repeats them for me. The fromage platter and the
well aged reds piqued interest. One of the wines was a Terrace Vale from 1975 and another from 1979. A true indulgence for the invited guests. Merci Jeni and Alain. Last night was superb. Alain sang and a couple danced. A night of firsts. The cake decorated in chic stripes to represent the French flag was delicious. The bleu icing was so enticing, so creamy.
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