Cap d'Agde

Marilyn's birthday treat. Following in the footsteps of Kate Mosse's Labyrinth we based ourselves on the queyside in Agde and toured Bezier and Carcassonne. The weather held fair, affordable integrated public transport worked well and the beaches were excellent. Carcassonne and it's fortress are as magnificent as they are stunning.

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Big Boats n Little Boats

 

The Tall Ships Festival is an annual event at Gloucester Docks where many of the tall ships are maintained and refurbished.

By contrast the small but perfectly formed Saul Canal Festival followed with a model of the London Duck - Marilyn and I have been on the London and Toronto Ducks :)

Jean's Birthday Trip

Ever wondered what it's like inside Buck House? Sis's birthday proved the opportunity to find out and it is spectacular. Amazing ceilings picked out in white and gold, inlaid furniture of perfection and a cream tea on the lawn to finish - nearest we'll get to a Palace tea party ;)

A quick tour round the Surrey countryside culminating in a bevvy at a delightful country hostelry.

Then off on the ferry to Ypres where our grandfather worked and died in the service of the War Graves Commission.