The first event for the New Year was a visit to our neighbours, Jeanne and Cristel, to celebrate Epiphany. We had not got back for their usual celebration with all the immediate neighbours but were invited to go on our return. We ate petit fours and cake of the Kings and drank champagne. We had a very pleasant afternoon with them and chatted a lot about times past in Perron. We came home laden down with petit fours and cake of the Kings, enough to keep us going for several days!
Next was the annual mayors reception to wish everyone a happy new year and to hear the mayors speech. As is usual there was quite a bit of hanging around before the speech and this time was taken up with new years wishes. The form is to shake hands, or kiss, everyone whether one knows them or not and to wish them "Bonne Annee and Bonne Sante" - quite timme consuming! After the mayors speech when he wished us all happy new year and good health, spoke of events that had happened over the year and thanked numerous people the annual aperitif was served. Last year we also had a sit down meal but funds must not have allowed that this year and only nibbles were served to accompany the aperos.
Event number 3 was a Jazz evening and meal given by the village music school. It turned out to be a very pleasant evening. There was an ensemble of 4, 3 musicians and a singer, and they played and sang whilst the meal was served. One chap who we have seen at previous visits provided some entertainment as well, by getting quite drunk and barracking the jazz quartet!
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