{"id":411,"date":"2019-09-16T08:19:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T08:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottysblog.com\/fab-week-en-france\/"},"modified":"2019-09-16T08:19:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T08:19:34","slug":"fab-week-en-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottysblog.com\/home\/fab-week-en-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Fab week en France"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>What a great week away with Mr H in France, joined by our lovely chums Nicky &amp; Jules, Pam and Jude and Sophie in Ile de Re.<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>Firstly a couple of nights on the way down, H\u2019s special treat of a trip to Henri Bourgois in Sancerre for another chance to wreck the car suspension with a lot of wooden cases wine boxes. Leaving no room for Scrumpy in the back, delighted to be promoted to Mummy\u2019s lap in the front of the car.<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/scottysblog.typepad.com\/.a\/6a0105359a4116970b0240a4adbae7200d-pi\" style=\"float: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IMG_3071\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a0105359a4116970b0240a4adbae7200d img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/scottysblog.typepad.com\/.a\/6a0105359a4116970b0240a4adbae7200d-500wi\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"IMG_3071\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/scottysblog.typepad.com\/.a\/6a0105359a4116970b0240a4adbaeb200d-pi\" style=\"float: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IMG_3071\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a0105359a4116970b0240a4adbaeb200d img-responsive\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/scottysblog.typepad.com\/.a\/6a0105359a4116970b0240a4adbb2b200d-pi\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"IMG_3071\" width=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>&#0160;<\/div>\n<div>Night 2 was in La Rochelle, the gateway to Ile de Re, with a rather lovely fruits de mer stop on the way down. Busy, bustling, full of sailing boats, bars, fooderies and people watching opportunities. 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