When friends invited us to visit them in France, we decided that the best time to do so would be during winter. In winter the garden slows down and there is not much to harvest, bottle or preserve. With the garlic, onions, potatoes, purple peas, mange tout and ‘green feast’ peas, rainbow carrots and rainbow beetroot all at different stages of growth, it was clear that most would only make their demands towards the end of July and during August. This being the state of affairs, we could leave the garden, satisfied in the knowledge that we have put most of the vegetables to bed.
The trip follows an intense year of home renovations in Cape Town. We are looking forward to spending time with friends and taking a well-deserved break. Keith’s big problem with travel in Europe is the unavailability of proper tea made in a proper teapot. So, we decided to pack a teapot and tea-cosy. This will ensure that any problem encountered on the travels will be overcome with a good cup of tea.
On the Sunday before we left, we bid farewell to Towerwater with a celebratory Bon Courage MCC. This Bon Voyage will give us ‘Goede Moed’ (the original Dutch name for the farm which has the same meaning) for the duration of our absence from our beloved Towerwater.
After a final
stroll through the garden, and admiring the rosarium we had to say ‘Au Revoir Towerwater, Bonjour Paris’, Au
moins, nous allons boire un bon thé (At least we will drink good tea).
One simply must have one's creature comforts.
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