Our office here on the Cote d’Azur isn’t exactly what one would call busy (although we are, of course, very busy) – there are only three of us working there: myself, Hannu (the “site manager”) and Jean-Luc (or Jallu, as he is affectionately known as amongst us Finns). And soon we will be down to two, as Jallu regretfully has to go back to the land of the thousand lakes, having finished his 6-month placement.
Jallu and his family are actually lucky enough to be residents of a villa in Roquefort-les-Pins (just down the road from where we work, towards Grasse). So we were more than happy to accept his invitation for a leaving do/BBQ. And a nice villa it is, with a HUGE garden, without forgetting the decent-sized swimming pool (and nicely tucked away from the hassle of the busy, over-constructed towns by the sea).
Hannu and his family also made it, so with all the kids and the swimming pool (pity I left my swimming trunks at home…), it turned out to be quite a lively occasion. We adults contented ourselves to drinking wine, eating French sausages (and debating whether or not they are better than Finnish ones…) and discussing life in the South of France. So all in all, a very nice evening was had by all!
Our office here on the Cote d’Azur isn’t exactly what one would call busy (although we are, of course, very busy) – there are only three of us working there: myself, Hannu (the “site manager”) and Jean-Luc (or Jallu, as he is affectionately known as amongst us Finns). And soon we will be down to two, as Jallu regretfully has to go back to the land of the thousand lakes, having finished his 6-month placement.
Jallu and his family are actually lucky enough to be residents of a villa in Roquefort-les-Pins (just down the road from where we work, towards Grasse). So we were more than happy to accept his invitation for a leaving do/BBQ. And a nice villa it is, with a HUGE garden, without forgetting the decent-sized swimming pool (and nicely tucked away from the hassle of the busy, over-constructed towns by the sea). 
Hannu and his family also made it, so with all the kids and the swimming pool (pity I left my swimming trunks at home…), it turned out to be quite a lively occasion. We adults contented ourselves to drinking wine, eating French sausages (and debating whether or not they are better than Finnish ones…) and discussing life in the South of France. So all in all, a very nice evening was had by all!
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