Les petits

Bonjour! Look out — here come Elliott and Jack (above)! I am overwhelmed by tout le monde who come to see me at the market — was it the violin I am playing so badly?

But I'm laughing!

Alors — let us look at all the tiny shoppers who visited on Saturday.

So absolument chic! So adorable!

You know, the old Marcel from the estate at Chateau Baudelaire (I must posting you some pictures), he is telling me every week, "Monsieur Le Comte, come home to us! Find some beautiful woman and be making her your comtesse! Fill the old chateau with children once more!"

"Be quiet, you foolish old retainer!" I'm saying to him. "Get back to the horses!"

But since I've been admiring all the families at the Subi Farmers' Market, I'm thinking, Marcel, he may have something wise in her old head.

Pearl (above) borrowed someone's hat for this great picture.

Have you ever been seeing the green carnations? Connor, Lino and Luca thought they were wicked!

Such peonies there were (above). Even Elliott was impressed.

And here is the adorable Charlotte (above), kicking her legs and look how she is studying everyone.

Isn't Willow (above) the cutest in her layers of Liberty and her big spotty hat?

Bonjour!

It is the mystery Cup Melbourne today. It seems to me that suddenly the world, she has gone mad.

I have been told by my friends in that I must pick the horse.

I am wondering if they will be cooking him or serving him a la tartare.

Mais ... if I must choose then I must choose.

Can I have the two? C'est La Guerre, and Allez Wonder.

But of course.

See you Saturday, mes amis! I will be by the flowers, playing the violin.

Toujours

Emanuel

Bonjour!

Regardez! Mes petits choux, I have something very special to share with you.

I'm going to the Farmer's Market at Subiaco for something delicieux pour la table, vous comprenez, and, I have to tell you, it is incroyable all the good-looking shopping people I am seeing.

They are the men as well as the women.

I must to share with you. And I am hoping you will be liking mes pictures.

I am Emanuel, le Comte Gare St Lazare, and I like very much the pretty ankle, you know what am saying? Yes?

I am telling you mes amis, I went there to buy le produce, and pretty soon, I think I will be finding myself affiance!

• This beautiful madame (above) was wearing the perfect pretty turquoise chemise, one she had picked up from India, no less, just two or three weeks ago! I'm telling you, these femmes de Subiaco know where to go for a bargain! Madame said she came home with enough in her suitcase to fill the Victoria and Albert Museum (that is a reference Anglais, je crois ...)

• Now, look at la jolie Tania (above). So gamine, so effortlessly put-together, n'est-ce pas? Un chapeau adorable.

• Proud papa in his pretty cool T-shirt retro (above). It is the Beatle-mad and tres chic Arnott family. And they have found something very tasty to try by the look of it!

• Ah, mes amis! What is there to say about Mademoiselle Claire (above)? Beautiful, bien accessorised ... and I hope she will forgive me for telling you, she has 101 years. Magnifique!

• La belle Lauris (above), so chic in her fine Liberty shirt (above). Parfait! And how clever to complement this whole outfit with the basket and the little leopard-skin ballet pumps. Divine!

• I like this one (above). The very handsome Dorian. He shops. He buys flowers. He likes asparagus and les bananes. Formidable.

• The exuberant Margie (above), in wonderful colours for this beautiful spring day at the flowers. Merveilleuse!

Mes amis, I cannot be waiting for the Saturday next. Look for me! I'll be near the flower stall, playing the violin!

Toujours

Emanuel