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
Amazing sunny weekend, not yet crisp with frost, but a perfect day to enjoy the rustic colours of autumn. The forest floor in many places is carpeted in gold and brown. Together with the shards of low sunlight seeping through the trees makes this years a memorable autumnal scene.
David Suchet,
a great raconteur, have you heard the one about the penny clenched between the
buttocks? He was hot foot from recording the very last of Poirot, soon to be
televised. There were only a few words for Poirot left unspoken so Suchet read
them on an earlier stage to be able to claim thet he had spoken every word the
Agatha Christie ever wrote for her famous detective. Question of the session “did
you ever have any amorous feelings toward Miss Lemon ?” :)
Had to slip
away after Phillip to go to friends joint 60th in Market Drayton.
John,Sue and I met up whilst at Poly in Birmingham many moons ago and ended up
sharing a room in a house in Rotton Park. A great musical and artistic family
the night was everything you would expect. Met some people I hadn’t seen for
many years.
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.
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!
