Table Tennis under the Pergola

Our idea has finally been realised.  The table tennis table fits neatly under the pergola, and the columns don't interfere with playing!

After this photo was taken, we moved some potted climbing plants round, so that it doesn't look quite so clinical.  It was a bit windy on Monday, so, with the table collapsed into storage mode, we pushed it up against the house wall, as we don't want it blown over - I suppose it's a balance between that, and, at the moment, having it down and collecting rainwater whenever it rains.

One thing we did with left over paving slabs was to make stepping stones across the gravel from the terrace to the pool - I'm sure this will be welcomed by everyone!

I took some photos around the pool, as there is one photo I've been using on the website which is very out of date.  Here are a couple of them

Gensac or Balllykisangel?

We were confused.  On Friday evening, we went to Gensaké restaurant in Gensac for dinner.  We hadn't booked, thinking there wouldn't be a problem getting a table, but when we arrived, it seemed very busy.  We did manage to get a table, and had a very enjoyable meal.  However, there was a large party on a big table at the back, and it would appear it was full of Irish people.  Then it turned out that most of the people on that table knew people on every other table (apart from us - we did feel left out!).  All the other diners appeared to be Irish too.  Now had we gone through a worm-hole and ended up in Ballykisangel?

It turned out that there was to be a wedding in the village over the weekend, and Gensaké was full of wedding guests.  As we left, we noticed that Café de la Paix, which is normally closed in the evenings, was open and doing good trade as well.  Big drinkers these Irish!