23.09 - Day 07 . . . . Melle & Out Out

We had decided to get up relatively early and drive to Melle for another market day.
Melle was larger than we had anticipated and we took an immediate like to it. Busy but not too busy. We parked up and found a small tabac for a coffee.
The market didn’t seem quite as large as the one a Lezay although we did spot a couple of the market sellers here that had been at Lezay. We spent a good hour touring the market and the nearby streets - finding a restaurant we had been recommended by Hannah.
We decided on the spur of the moment to then drive to Niort about 40 minutes away.
On route we came across the Église St Helaire, a lovely church perched right on the main road. After a short stop we continued towards Niort.
After checking the time we decided we were rushing to get to Niort taking into account we needed to be back mid to late afternoon to head out for the evening.
We stopped to buy some bits in a supermarket and then to fill up Roxvanne.
Now when I got near the pumps and saw everything mentioned other than diesel, I decided to try elsewhere.
Next Petrol station same thing no diesel advertised on the pumps, which was strange as it had been on all the pumps along the motorways on our first day.
Doubting myself I plumbed the English word diesel into google translate and it replied with the word diesel - so I wasn’t going mad. Tre then prompted me to try the French word Gazole into google translate - yep you’ve guessed it . . . Diesel . . . How does that work, what chance have I got learning French if they play silly word games like that.
So filled up we returned home, had a late light lunch and generally got ready to go out.
Out Out later we met with Lou Vince Lisa and Lucy at Lou and Vince place and then off for food nearby.
We had a fab evening eating, drinking and laughing until late. Brilliant evening.
Back home just after midnight, Tre slightly giggly from a hefty amount of fizz, me not so as I’d driven.
Now bed - betting someone may have a thick head tomorrow. . . Not me!!Read more