Phil and I have both had such a long history with Citroens (his much longer than mine, having fallen for a toy DS at the tender age of nine) that it's impossible to imagine our lives without them. A 2CV run is nothing new, but I have to say we were impressed by the turn out. See for yourself.

Phil had spent the past couple of weeks fitting comfy new seats (fresh from Paris), tyres and muffler, followed by copious washing, polishing and evicting of spiders. The little car hadn't looked this good in years. And the weather was perfect. 

Above centre is just some of Thierry's amusing chook - or rather poule - collection, of which the ... err ... giant rooster in the drive is the piece de resistance. Somehow he gets away with stuff like this, possibly because everything - from the chickens to the fleur-de-lys curtains to the copper pots on the walls, are all a part of who he is, and not some gratuitous pastiche of Frenchness. 

So what did we eat? Well ... a delicious camembert tart for entree; followed by fish (I love the tradition of placing bowls of steamed vegies in the centre of the table, for everyone to share); and finally, poached pear with homemade, real vanilla ice cream and a sensational dark chocolate sauce. And excellent coffee. Thierry has yet to disappoint. He serves traditional French food made with quality ingredients and prepared with attention to detail. He is a charming host. He has a great wine list - including some very well priced French wines (you can also BYO). He expects people to relax over their meal. There are fresh roses on every table. I'll stop now. Except to say that all this will set you back $27.50 per person for the set menu meal listed above. No, this is not a joke. If you prefer more choice, you can go a la carte.

It's a great destination for a Sunday lunch (but you really, really need to book).