Musee de la Mode - Albi

I spent another fabulous day at the Musee de La Mode in Albi with my friend Sue. Each year a new theme is displayed from April to December and this was our 3rd visit. We are looking forward to the next and we do not even know what it will be. We were both left in awe of such a stunning collection and display of lace work and the most exquisite embroidery. So if you are going to be in Albi I highly recommend a visit and the entry fee is only €6.

 Je passais une autre journée fabuleuse au Musée de la Mode à Albi avec mon ami Sue. Chaque année un nouveau thème est affiché à partir d’Avril à Décembre et ce fut notre 3ème visite. Nous attendons avec impatience la prochaine exposition  même si nous ne savons  pas ce qu'elle sera. Nous sommes partis tous les deux pleines d’admiration d'une telle collection renversante et l'affichage du travail de la dentelle et de la broderie la plus exquise. Donc, si vous allez être à Albi Je recommande fortement une visite et le tarif d'entrée n’est que 6€.

Musée de la Mode & Lunch in Albi

I was spoilt rotten yesterday as my girlfriend took me to Albi as a treat for my birthday. Started off with a glass of champagne J  followed by a duck salad which I have to say was fantastic. We then held a mini competition as to who could talk the most and to be fair we both won.

We then walked to the “Musée dela Mode” walking round drinking in the creations of Guy Larroche, Dior, Chanel, pure eye candy. We then popped into the shop and met Monsieur Miraille himself, he was 19 when he started his collection and 30 years on he is as enthusiastic as he was then, and had he been with us at lunch he would have won hands down for talking. Have a look at the website pictures are far better than mine. I have added the facebook page for you if you want to go check it out, he would be delighted to see you. I will certainly be going back and the great thing is he changes the theme each year and it's right on my door step.... lucky me :)

We were so full after lunch that we never got our desert and so Sue happened to mention a place that does wonderful icecreams, slight understatement  Sue... I had the After Eight and Sue had Cherry Amaretto. I could hardly move after that I can tell you.

Now I still have this to open and it is killing me having to wait till tomorrow, wonder what it is? Thank you so much Sue for such a 

fabulous day xxx

Yip Another Carnival Whoo Hoo

What a fabulous weekend with the grandkids and another carnival to take them to this time in Albi. They wanted to go on the ghost train and I really wish I had snapped a picture of them when they came out, not quite in tears but  bottom lips that you could sit on and what a rotten nana as it made me laugh all the more. They were not happy with me and said I shouldn't have taken them on such a scary ride!!! Naughty Nana.  No point in mentioning that they were the ones who insisted  :)

I was quickly forgiven by buying them a barbe a papa!  and the smiles were back. Kids never hold grudges for long thankfully.

Even more smiles when they went on the cars,especially when Stevie discovered that he could make it go up in the air by pulling the lever back. Huge squeals of pure delight  and smiles that would melt an iceberg  when they went on the bungie bouncy thing.

Over 100 floats and totally amazing themes, plus the sun was playing nicely and gave us a beautiful sunny day.

No smiles when they could not go into the water bubbles though but they got over it.

6 hours later we took home two very tired but happy little people who went to bed and were asleep within minutes,  the big ones I might add were not that far behind them!! zzzzzzzzzzzz

The kids did this painting today and have talked none stop about the carnival, all the colours must have left an impression on them to do this. Love it