Picnic in the Rain

Last Thursday we visited some of the painted churches of the Creuse Valley. We packed a picnic just in case the weather was ok, and were in Prissac when lunchtime arrived and we thought we'd take a chance.

Prissac has a lovely picnic area next to an etang, with plenty of picnic tables, so we chose one under a tree (there was the possibility of a shower, but no storm) and set out our food. At which stage the rain hammered down. We waited at the table just long enough to get soaking wet, then packed up and ran to the car. (In the process of packing the table tipped up and deposited me on my back, but no damage was done except to my dignity).

Anyway - here's our picnic. You can't see the bread, but we had four types of cheese, tomatoes, olives, pickled onions (home made), smoked beef, terrine, hummus, and fresh fruit. And lashings of ginger beer.

We located to a picnic shelter that was being vacated by a couple of white van men (and their microwave oven). We would have started there but there was only one table in the shelter, and you hate to impose. It's an excellent shelter, with running water, a sink, and a couple of working power points.

Apart from soaked clothing it was a most successful picnic. The shelter needs more tables - and it would be nice if they were stable - but apart from that, excellent.