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OMG, THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN...

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...time for a Spring purge? For the last 2 years I have ranted and "tantied" about Spring in France,the mince mince mince ( slim slim slim)  brigade. This year Desperate Anglo Housewife is joining in.. her own way. So what is the Spring purge all about?  What can I say...I have found my "inner bitch"!! Before you quickly click off this page, because you are convinced I have completely lost all sense of humour and have become some kind of fitness fanatic,  I should probably confess that its 5pm and I'm sitting outside in 23° with my first Pimms of the season. Yes, I know it is a bit early but I have a very valid excuse -  if I don't get in my Pimms now the children will drink all the lemonade!! Besides it is packed full of vitamins and minerals..cucumber, lemon, orange etc. I was ranting on about my general lack of fitness, motivation and tone ( wobble wobble wobble) to my oldest friend back in NZ. She told me about a book which will change

BORDEAUX BARBARIANS

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...no not a foorball team! I have a major passion in my life  - an older man. Fred. Chopin. Bordeaux was fortunate enough to have one of the top Chopin pianists in town last week...Yundi Li. He won the Chopin piano comps in 2000 so really pulls in the Chopin crowd... moi included. The concert, at Bordeaux's magnificent Grand Theatre ( where the seats were never intended for anglosaxon bottoms!!) was preceeded by an announcement that there would be a slight change to the programme. The second half mazurkas and sonata were to be replaced by  The Peking Melodies. Although I am the first to admit that I was disappointed, I was really horrifed when people started to jeer and whistle.  My greatest concern was for the sensitive pianist backstage. Imagine coming out on stage to that for a welcome! The crowd was quickly won over by 5 beautifully interpreted nocturnes etc etc. This desperate anglo housewife was moved to tears. On with the second half.  Artist walks on