The meat of the matter

Someone (whom I would never disappoint willingly) asked what we ate last night. I had gigot d'agneau (leg of lamb). Gigot is related to gigue (leg) and giguer which means to hop about or something. Not sure if the English jig is connected. There's also 'gratin dauphinois' which means gratin from the province of Dauphiné.

This photo is more interesting if you use your mouse roller to zoom in and out - play the Ride of the Valkyrie at the same time and you're in meaty multi-media heaven.

More from DD200

Here's a bit more from last night. At the end of the video you can just glimpse Sarah rushing to rugby-tackle someone reading Mrs Thatcher's Bruges speech under the table.

Governing Europe's Diet

Not in any sinister way - here is a snap though of last night's visit from a group of DD200 Mothering Europe students, scoffing loads of Belgian food.

We are in a place called the Grand Café, and this picture was ably taken by the tutor, Sarah. Thanks also to Esy and Neil for covering for me when I lost the students down a hole in the road.

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