COTE DE AZUR !

I sit on the veranda on my last evening here at the villa at LA ROQUETTE SUR SIOGNE about 10 klm from Cannes and 4 from Mougin just watching the sun go down , the weather has been been amazing apart from this afternoon when i thought it was going to storm … but it moved by and now the clouds echo the sunset with its warm red glow … I have had a lovely time here all to the thanks of Reece and Danny close friends who joined me for 6 glorious days ! Cannes has a very special place in my heart going back to 1980 when i came here with Dougie and the 2nd Generation where we performed all summer at the Palm Beach casino and the following years up to 1990. from dancing to choreographing the shows here .. we loved our time here and it was Dougie’s favourite place .. so its been a fitting tribute to him that we came here i felt he has been with me on this journey …Reece sorted a villa with a pool which has been heaven … I have loved that and the villa has been okay in a very typical old French village so going into the town square which is tiny has been fun. there is a new complex here with a small super market, but by the church there is a tabac serving coffees and next door a bakery that was only open today while i have been here … thank god is all i can say i would have been rolled out of France otherwise ! So tried to show Reece and Danny a flavour of the south of France

Also with a splash of chilling around the pool ! My first days here I was alone so got a feel of where we are etc got a shop in so we were ready to go, I went to Mougin lovely memories for me so i was quite emotional but not as bad as when i drove into Cannes walked around the yachts as it was the yachting festival.. amazing the boats , yachts of today .. and the stunning sunset … Saw Palm Beach which is having millions spent on it as it will be a huge glamorous resort it made my tummy go …. then the whole of croisette down to the old Town where I ate in the square fab … … then back down the Rue Antibes Still had all the magic and glamour that I love about Cannes .the next day I pottered about enjoying the weather and the pool , and getting ready for Reece and Danny to arrive … that all went well apart from the journey back from the airport was harsh nearly at Monte Carlo before e we could get on the A8 due to rd works , so that was a hellish journey .. especially Reeces fear of my driving didnt help ! but we eventually got back to the villa … A chilled day for them to relax by the pool we had a breakfast then messed about with the inflatables … i served lunch then will chilled before going to Cannes in the evening we got a biot in which was great but then we did a walk fine for me but Reece and Danny were not amused also a lot of the bars had closed etc so we walked from Palm beach right down to the Crosiette where i was desperate to find us something to eat !! as they were starving and thirsty at this point ….. the meal was okay the we walked a little further much to there horror to the square nearly at the old town for drinks which was nice , then walked to another bar before getting a biot back …

so it was a tiring day for them … next day breakfast then drive to Monte Carlo .. the journey there was okay and it was to see got here the buildings and constructions is unreal , but we got to have a drink out side the Casino at the cafe de Paris and walk around Monte … could we get a sani no !!!! so the thought was to find somewhere on the way back … well that didnt turn out as planned i didnt take the A8 i drove up to EZE not a good idea … as it was the coast rd home to the villa bad traffic didnt help and drove the whole of Nice sea front … my passengers were not impressed … and we didnt get a sani !!! in the evening we went to Mougin for a walk about and dinner which was nice then a drink at the villa … POOL day next day which was fun by the pool .. the in evening went to juan les pins … not as lively as I remember But had a nice meal on the beach and went to a few of the bars for drinks which was nice .

Sunday back at the pool topping up our tans the old town in cannes in the evening which they really liked and we eat at the LA PIZZA oh the memories and great pizzas .. and few bars for drinks before coming back . sea faring legs for the next day we had booked sailing Yacht drove to Theoule sur mer nice drive and pretty coastal village had a nice brunch before getting on the sail boat … it was a lovely afternoon we sailed along the bay of Cannes to set anchor between the islands Sainte Marguerite and Abbey Learins where we used set anchor with Claude ‘s boat back in the day … it was such a lovely afternoon. a lot of fun .. we set sail back with the sails and it was a bumpy ride and lots of listing but we all throughly enjoyed it .. that even ng we went to local village Mouans Sartoux another quant french village for dinner before heading home … the guys last morning a quick swim before heading off to Nice to fly home … I was very sad ti see them go as they were a great comfort and great company to be with …. so after they left i drove to Antibes then on to cannes another walk about before heading back to the Villa … oh so quiet with out them here ….

so today i went to local village which was lovely as they had a market in the square which was typically french LOVED IT .. drove to Pagomas another r sweet village a great restaurant L’ Ecluse .. before coming back too the villa for my last sunshine at the villa , nearly a storm but it passed by… sat did did some work up loaded photos on Fb and generally just pottered about before packing for my journey home tomorrow

merci beaucoup Dearest South of France xxx