Simon was born in London, but moved to Canberra when he was 7, and to Queensland when he was 28. Susan was born in Victoria, but moved to Queensland when she was 11. *One of Dick Strawbridge's favorite sayings. It will be fresh milk daily with no mucking about. When the green revolution comes it won't be all "hair shirts and hemp knickers"*. What's more, the farmer's wife probably delivers it when she drives into town to buy her daily bread. Straight from the udder to your table - and as our milk comes from near le Grand Pressigny - with only 8 food kilometres in between. "Lait Cru Fermier" is crude milk from the farm - unpasturised, un-homogenised, bagged on the farm and delivered by the farmer to the shop. Even when there is a choice of fresh milk we still prefer to buy the milk in a bag. This is often the only fresh milk you can buy around here - for some reason the French seem to have a preference for UHT milk, even though most people now own refrigerators. You will notice, though, that this cup of chocolat is made with "Lait Cru Fermier" from a plastic bag. I prefer it made at double strength, with a dash of creme leger (light creme) for that added hedonistic thrill. Poulain is the chocolate you will find in our household for "everyday" use. There are quite a few different brands of drinking chocolate on the shelves (the most famous is probably Banania, which neither Susan or I particularly enjoy). One of the many advantages of being in France is their fondness for "chocolat chaud'.
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