tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post6430378189734994716..comments2024-01-12T00:24:35.544+01:00Comments on St Bloggie de Riviere: Birthday VendangeSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-62407716043746221502014-10-02T09:59:13.730+02:002014-10-02T09:59:13.730+02:00Yes, you're right, I even remember them saying...Yes, you're right, I even remember them saying something about that in fact. :)<br /><br />The pips are used to make oil too.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-8100173593390380102014-10-01T22:34:10.880+02:002014-10-01T22:34:10.880+02:00I'm not totally sure about this, but I think t...I'm not totally sure about this, but I think the mush of stalks, pips and skins is the marc from which eau-de-vie is distilled. If I'm right, it doesn't go to waste.<br /><br />https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_%28eau-de-vie%29expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-12510005865289050092014-09-29T10:28:32.214+02:002014-09-29T10:28:32.214+02:00Oh what a shame. I'm glad I had the opportunit...Oh what a shame. I'm glad I had the opportunity, I must say. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-37478449863918434742014-09-26T17:54:48.762+02:002014-09-26T17:54:48.762+02:00Definitely a birthday you'll never forget, Sar...Definitely a birthday you'll never forget, Sarah. When I was younger I always hankered after helping with the vendage, but never quite managed it.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-47880322597611930002014-09-24T08:37:36.519+02:002014-09-24T08:37:36.519+02:00It's something I had always wanted to do, Jody...It's something I had always wanted to do, Jody, so I jumped at the chance. No one's ever asked me to help out before. :) Joining in the election campaign has had definite advantages.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-55931810485452583872014-09-23T21:53:43.851+02:002014-09-23T21:53:43.851+02:00Oh Happy Birthday to you! You are such a great com...Oh Happy Birthday to you! You are such a great community person. I hope I would have been so good but think I may have opted for a lazy lunch.<br />That looks literally like back breaking work.<br />Once at uni I cut asparagus, we had to lie on this long steel thing and cut away, was very bizarreAbout Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-80471328459808637832014-09-23T10:28:19.408+02:002014-09-23T10:28:19.408+02:00Yes, there were really good bits, and bloody hard ...Yes, there were really good bits, and bloody hard work bits. Fits the expression: no pain, no gain. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-18892660570078351442014-09-23T10:22:07.894+02:002014-09-23T10:22:07.894+02:00Ah picking grapes in the south of France - that ro...Ah picking grapes in the south of France - that romantic vision isn't quite as idyllic as I had thought: sore backs and sweaty bodies. But a crate of wine at the end and lunch on a long trestle table...sounds wonderful xTrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-22102492097126018092014-09-22T12:44:08.209+02:002014-09-22T12:44:08.209+02:00You too? It was Christmas all over again for mine,...You too? It was Christmas all over again for mine, so they got yelled at for staying indoors when they could have gone paddling outside in the sunshine :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-15855300325254813852014-09-22T11:34:03.526+02:002014-09-22T11:34:03.526+02:00I had a memorable birthday, that's for sure......I had a memorable birthday, that's for sure... and totally different to any other! The kecks did not see the light of day, no. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-19260893295997468662014-09-22T11:31:11.658+02:002014-09-22T11:31:11.658+02:00I had such romantic notions of grape-picking even ...I had such romantic notions of grape-picking even though I knew it was reputed to be hard work. Not any more. Now I know it's just hard work, but I'll give you a shout next year if they need extra hands. :)<br /><br />Wasn't the rain amazing. What made me laugh is that they sent the kids home on Thursday lunch time and there wasn't a drop of rain all afternoon. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-77064731372086632152014-09-22T11:16:46.319+02:002014-09-22T11:16:46.319+02:00PS Hope you had a great birthday. Did you showcase...PS Hope you had a great birthday. Did you showcase your gold lurex kecks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-49231603735751716932014-09-22T11:15:37.136+02:002014-09-22T11:15:37.136+02:00That's on my bucket list - if he needs any ext...That's on my bucket list - if he needs any extra hands next year, give me a shout! Sounds fabulous, although I don't envy you the mud. The last time I saw so much rain in so few hours was back in 2011 - the water was gushing straight off the roof because the gutters couldn't cope anymore. A bit like a Tahitian waterfall, but much less exotic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-50113656405721689712014-09-21T23:02:18.266+02:002014-09-21T23:02:18.266+02:00Thanks, Anya. I didn't feel great but I scrubb...Thanks, Anya. I didn't feel great but I scrubbed okay later to go out to dinner. I'm certainly feeling all that exercise today! :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-86493561707447162412014-09-21T22:56:31.693+02:002014-09-21T22:56:31.693+02:00Sounds and looks like the perfect way to spend you...Sounds and looks like the perfect way to spend your 51st Birthday! You're looking great and I'll keep an extra tastebud lively and looking out for salt lol! Happy Birthday Sarah XXOlder Single Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752771952921898184noreply@blogger.com