Gulf War - Tel aviv Lady Bienvenida Buck. She was involved in a scandal with a high ranking military man and provided me with many interesting tales. With her art historian husband and my writer friend Stuart White we spent an enjoyable week in Juan Les Pins, Monte Carlo and Nice, keeping away from the rest of the newspapers and eating rather well.
Many people find eating out in the South of France rather expensive.
I can only say that when someone else is paying, it is remarkably cheap.