Nice to meet you..kiss kiss

The french seem quite formal about meeting each other, and there is a right way to do things. Whoever you meet always say bonjour and shake their hand. With the women you kiss them on each cheek. Same when you say goodbye. Now this at fist seemed like something that would take some getting used to, as its normally the middle aged farmers wives type people i meet here. Although on a visit to Madame Bridgets last evening she called down her daughters, who being young, french and attractive, changed my opinion of this whole kiss on the cheek when you meet malarky. So we sat round a table drinking home made raspberry wine and talking. The house was very nice, sort of laura ashley in french, with antiques thrown in.Madame Bridget is an english teacher, so conversation wasnt too hard. I must learn french at coleg brecon when i get back.
Back on the farm, things are toddling along nicely. I should be here until mid november, at which point i'll head north to stay with a family on their sheep farm. And from there back home to wales, about 2nd December i think, so see you soon. That is if i dont decide to buy a house here and stay forever. We'll see.