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CaravanSerai Sun 26-Jun-22 22:08:59

No, not a new light BBC detective drama starring him from Midsomer Murders and her from something else that may have had Martin Clunes in it.

This is a virtual trip for Grans cruising along the Cote D’Azur on the luxury yacht Aresteas. We began in Marseille en route to Monte Carlo and are currently in Cannes.

All welcome. Bring swimsuits, sun cream and sparking Champagne.

This is a spillover thread with a title change to describe our current course. As on the old thread, we ask that people chat about the things they plan, encounter and explore along the route rather than post links.

Joseanne Wed 29-Jun-22 07:47:42

That looks nice. I'll check my Crédit Agricole balance.
I like the underneath tunnel coming out at sea level. We could get the contraband wine delivered by boat.

CaravanSerai Wed 29-Jun-22 07:29:02

Morning folks! I've got Pete the Plumber coming round later with his plunger. That LLB did a lousy job for me ixion. All floppy-sleeved fashion and no function.

Lovely photo Joseanne but I am worried about the dancer missing from the end. That appears to be Mr Creosote sitting in the upstairs window.

Sailing this morning to Cap Ferrat. Can we pop in to have a look at this before we crash in on GSM and Maw? They've probably has a late night anyway with George and Brad.

On sale for £52,000,000. We'll have a whip round during breakfast if that's OK.

Joseanne Tue 28-Jun-22 21:58:01

Shall we go in the evening and practise our arabesques in the garden?

ixion Tue 28-Jun-22 21:51:59

Ooh, the Rothschild pied à terre, svp❤️
I'm getting Mr.I to do up the bathrooms and could do with a bit of inspiration.
It's either that or Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.

CaravanSerai Tue 28-Jun-22 21:13:36

Not that I am jealous at all but it seems Maw and GSM copped off with Clooney and Pitt at the Hotel Negresco earlier today. George suggested that all go to his Cap Ferrat pad, the Rothschild Mansion, to look at his coffee machines.

What would folks like to do tomorrow? Another day in Nice or shall we sail down to Cap Ferrat to gatecrash their party?

Joseanne Tue 28-Jun-22 16:59:02

This is as close as I got to strawberries and cream. Délicieux.

ixion Tue 28-Jun-22 16:53:57

Sorry - wrong thread there?

ixion Tue 28-Jun-22 16:52:08

And there's me thinking you'd hoofed it over to ❤️Wimbledon colleagues?

Joseanne Tue 28-Jun-22 16:49:51

With all this talk about Sports Days and Tennis I managed to nip to the Musée National du Sport this afternoon. Lots of memorabilia and interactive stuff.
I'm exhausted from playing a game of babyfoot footie with Michel Platini.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 28-Jun-22 14:49:56

That’s nice, some good came out of the day then.

Lucca Tue 28-Jun-22 14:33:27

But long leggedy GD had fun and spent a lot of time waving to Granny and pointing me out to her friends ???

Lucca Tue 28-Jun-22 14:31:52

Germanshepherdsmum

Oh dear Lucca, bad news - he’s got covid and has withdrawn. We must give you a special dinner tonight and lots of ?to console you.

Just got message from Italian friend to that effect. Gutted ? ? ?

ixion Tue 28-Jun-22 13:36:02

Snap, GSM!
I have just come on here to echo the self-same commiserations?
We will still bring you a doggie bag back and some free samples from the Smelly Factory?

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 28-Jun-22 13:24:28

Oh dear Lucca, bad news - he’s got covid and has withdrawn. We must give you a special dinner tonight and lots of ?to console you.

CaravanSerai Tue 28-Jun-22 12:31:06

If anyone was wondering why our yacht lists seriously to port when at anchor, this is why.

Lucca Tue 28-Jun-22 12:18:16

ixion

Isn't it Lucca with the pash on Berrettini?
If so, we won't be seeing much of her - he's ? this afternoon.
We can bring her back a doggie bag.

I’m on watching Year2 sports day duty ! To cheer on GD.
I’ll catch up with Matteo later ❤️???

Lucca Tue 28-Jun-22 12:15:22

Sorry Salvatore …

Lucca Tue 28-Jun-22 12:14:58

Germanshepherdsmum

Shoes for me svp. ??

If we ever ended “doing” Italy…my favourite museum is the Salvador’s Ferragamo museum in Florence

CaravanSerai Tue 28-Jun-22 10:40:39

Noooo! That's Jeanne Augier.

Augier ran the pink-domed Negresco hotel on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice for more than 60 years after inheriting it from her father in 1957.

There, she welcomed guests including the Beatles and the Sultan of Brunei.

Her success in building the hotel up into a favourite among celebrities saw it develop a client list with names such as Salvador Dali and Elton John, who featured the hotel in the video for his hit song "I'm Still Standing"

More useful or useless information depending on your POV.

ixion Tue 28-Jun-22 10:04:18

CaravanSerai

Good morning everyone.

Joseanne and I are going to Musée Marc Chagall and GSM and ixion to Molinard to make perfume. What plans do others have?

Rendevouz later for coffee at Negresco? Be warned, they have rather surreal guest at the moment.

Aw, get away!
No way that's Wallis Simpson

ixion Tue 28-Jun-22 09:57:49

Hang on GSM - need to wash behind my ears before we visit the pong factory.
I think the only pressure points will be on the purses!

CaravanSerai Tue 28-Jun-22 09:51:33

That's no lady. It's that strumpet Wallis Simpson and it was part of her bridal trousseau.

Ann Shen wrote that Simpson's wearing of the dress "was charged with erotic flippancy" ... and felt that the dress shows "the power of innovation and sexual empowerment" ...

Free coffee with a George Clooney on the side for anyone who can find a pictoral example of, not erotic flippancy - that's too easy - but erotic flippers.

Joseanne Tue 28-Jun-22 09:47:25

Germanshepherdsmum

Top of the list. My work is done. I can smell the pong factory in the distance. ???

Me too. Chagall is calling. Well work is, anyway.
"Laters"

Joseanne Tue 28-Jun-22 09:46:19

Mollygo

Joseanne

Both

I want some of those Joseanne.

They come in yellow and green too.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 28-Jun-22 09:45:41

Yes, that did cross my mind …