Monday 17 September 2012

Vaux sur Mer



A wonderful finale to Summer with our good friends Dave n Sue on the French Atlantic Coast.


















Saintes is a traditional French town with a long history.













In the chalk like surface of this unique landscape artists have come over time and left their work in the rock for all to look and marvel. 







Then down to the river for a traditional picnic.














Caught these guys at Eglise St-Pierre in Chaillevette and were completely blown away. Went from clasics thru Hogey Carmichael to Brubeck. Energetic, enthusiastic, versatile they rightfully were called back for encore upon encore. If you ever get a chance go see them!





 Mornac where the food is simply marvellous with crepes to die for.












Le Tremblade is one of many oyster fisheries of the Gironde with all the sights, sounds and smells of a working river. The flat bottom barges transport the oysters.










The grand finale was Marilyn’s birthday. Had a birthday meal on the sea front in Naussica at St Palais. Beautiful pink lingering sunset over the sea. After the main course sweets arrived, ice cream to die for in tall glasses n Ms had sparklers in it as all the waiting staff at the restaurant came over singing happy birthday in French to the accompaniment of wooden spoons on trays :)) Then the proprietor, a friend of Dave n Sues, came over with complimentary Champaign :-p










Sunday 2 September 2012

Mikron 2 - sits among the carrots and peas :)

To complete the double caught Lost the Plot at the amazing Rodborough Community Hall. Theater in the open with wide open vistas across the Stroud valleys. Mikron, always excellent, have excelled themselves this year!

And what better to accompany this performance than a stall of fresh produce from the local allotment society - we're just about to tuck in :-p