Les Flories d'Antan

15th August in Saint Fraimbault. 5000 visitors. Rain and wind meant that we served more coffee in one day than we usually sell in 3 months. Employed 12 staff - 8 waitresses and 4 kitchen workers (plus Gregoire and moi-meme)..good day had by all, completely exhausting of course..and I finished off by heading off to the village *do* in the evening (after we had closed, eaten and cleaned) and serving behind the bar until the small wee hours. Made friends with a French man who lived in Kenya for 3 years and was admiring my necklace and bracelets, with a German women who was relieved we weren't serving tripe, with a French woman who was grateful that I found her coat, with an Italian woman who ripped her skirt and needed repair help, and an Irish man who tripped and cut his knee. Saw customers we only ever see on 15th August and greeted them like long lost friends. Am fully aware of the fact that real friends came and said hello and I probably ignored them in the rush. Such is the suchness of the day.