One barbecue and three glasses of wine later, I was finally ready to contemplate ringing my mother. With a tummy full of food I could put it off no longer. Except, I still wasn't convinced it was a great idea. The last time I'd mentioned France to my mum she’d been less than forthcoming. Rob wasn't having any of it though. And I knew Grace and Louise wo…
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