Papa Numpty:
Some of the best nights i remember were the unpland i remember running with Newmercman one trip we stopped at a place before Le mans parking on right restaurant on left only the two of us but one of the best nights that i remember i think i fell in love with the waitress but on reflection it could have been infatuation or then again it could have just been the wine happy days, you all take care Melv.
It was the wine Melv, it always was 
certainly happy days though, like you I remember that night as if it was the day before yesterday. It was in a little town called Le/La Chene Vert (Green Bush) apart from the good food and better company I remember how clean the place was, especially the toilets (unusual for France) the brass was all polished to a mirror finish. Le Patron was a jovial old boy, an ex driver. I’ve had untold thousands of night’s out and that one is lodged in my memory, it was a bloody good night out for sure 