Thursday, December 18, 2008

Christmas in Montréal. Part I

No office parties, continual re-occurences of the same songs on the radio, and the other usual festive activites this year. Instead, here's a snapshot of the lead up to our French noél season.

We'll add to this over the next week or so, but to to get the Xmas ball rolling here's a quick vid clip from the concert put on by Cassi's school (Ecole Maternelle) and the Primary in the village, held in the Salle Polyvalente. The day started for the kids with a mass Xmas lunch, which looked like a cross between a scene from the work house in Oliver! and the canteen from Hi-De-Hi! Then us parents were invited to watch the performances as each class/year from the schools did their own thing. It was soo touching to see - but we would say that, she's our daughter!

For those with an eagle eye, watch as the lad on Cassi's left tries to hold her hand, and her reaction to this unwanted attention...



And here's some scene-setting pix from Carcassonne. The town had a full programme of activities taking place across various locations to celebrate the festive period, including a big ferris wheel, luge runs, fireworks and ice skating...


Cassi and I on the Reindeer and sleigh kids rollercoaster (fortunately, not too hairy that one!)


Square Gambetta, Carcassonne


Edie and me on the big wheel with the Cité behinds us - wicked view from up there


Place Carnot in the centre of the walled town, below the lights is an ice rink - video below


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