After months of debating, Neil has decided to give up his job and join the circus. Well, not quite, but he has decided to take a few months off to learn French and do some travelling. He’s off to Paris tomorrow to spend three weeks learning French and feeding Anne-Laure’s brother, then he’s off to India to catch up with Sandro and Virginie. We decided to catch up with him for a farewell lunch at the Dog Inn, a final decent English meal before he has to eat that awful French food for three weeks.

Anne Laure seems secretly pleased that she’ll get some peace and quiet over the next couple of weeks!

Aude, Neil and Anne Laure in the car park of the Dog Inn