Thanx Sue n Dave

Our very good friends, from back in Leicester days, Dave n Sue (and their friends Gary n Marguerite) moved to the delightful French coast near St Palais. Just got back from a brill short break, via La Rochelle. Sun, Sand, wine n french cuisine - it was hell :))

 

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Profusion of Poppies

So many different kinds n colours the display in the garden this year has been magnificent

...matched both in colour and texture only by the homebrew :-P

Skinny Dip 2011 for Marie Curie Cancer Care

A Mexican wave, a jump in the air and Marilyn, I + 400 others just went for it off the Gower into the Atlantic and entered the Guinness book of records.

I know the term awesome is much over used these days but this was simply ... awesome :) It was colder dressed and out of the water waiting than it was once you were in - honest!

If you look closely you'll be lucky to see the back of me :))

Also see the National Trust video here and here.

It topped a great weekend in the Gower camping in the Rascal. 

Cranking up the Home Brewery :-p

After a very long lay-off The brewery is back in full production. The first batch of Woodfords Wherry was lip-smacking excellent n clear as a bell and @ around 30p pint you can't complain :)

York

It was a great weekend n the weather just held

Also found the abandon medieval village of Wharram Percy

before heading off to the amazing Castle Howard

 

Published Author

Marion's first novel Angorichina is now available from Amazon/Waterstones et al - more on the way - publishers willing :)

Weekend Break Down South

The second of the early bank hols was spent part in Bournemouth and part visiting friends in Swanage – returning via Bet n Jim in Shaftsbury (home of the Hovis Gold Hill). Managed to fit in an afternoon on Brownsea Island and saw that rare of breeds a red squirrel.