Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Back in England again. The ferry from Dieppe to Newhaven yesterday evening was pretty rough, I can tell you!! You know you’re in for a caning when the ferry is pulled out of the harbour by a tug, to stop it smashing into the harbour wall. Dave’s theory was to eat something as soon as we boarded. “Always best to go sea-fishing on a full stomach”. Two hours later, he was re-inspecting his beef bourguignon….
Hi there! Last day in France, Bayeux Tapestry this afternoon. Fantastic craftsmanship, although I had to wonder, even with my basic O level needlework why it was called a tapestry when it looked embroidered to me. Didn’t like to ask – after all, if the French want to call it a tapestry, who am I to argue?! So I googled it when we got to the hotel room, to see what the experts say, and here’s what it says: The…
Bonjour! Sadly, the time has come to say au revoir to our friends here in very French France. Quel dommage! But while we wend our way home, with a little cultural stop to see the Bayeux Tapestry en route, I want to share yet another brilliant experience we had with you. Look up the French word Sabot, and enter the world of clogs… Beautiful wooden clogs. We have visited Elisabeth and Alain several times here, and I have always admired…
Bonjour! Thanks for popping in today. Thought I might tell you about this coming Sunday’s TV Shows on HOCHANDA. Last week, you gave Maria a warm Clarity welcome on her HOCHANDA début; didn’t she do well?! And on Sunday, our good friend Paul Church is going to be gracing our screens for a whole 3 hours ! That’s at 11am, 2pm and 6pm. So here’s a look at a couple of new Groovi Plates that Paul will be showcasing; we…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Mindful Wednesday Blog today. Mmmmm… Well, here’s the thing. Early this morning, I lay in bed in the dark, wide awake, and I was thinking. Thinking, thinking, thinking. Thinking about the poor people in Paris, thinking about what makes a person want to create so much carnage and destruction. Thinking about Clarity, thinking about TV and where we are going, thinking about this blog and you. Then with the first cup of tea, and…
Bonjour mes amis! Ça va bien? Il pleut chats et chien ici! Nonetheless, we had an adventure this morning. We went to an oyster farm, to buy some oysters, because this evening we are having a seafood fiesta with Elisabeth and Alain. When I think of oysters, I think ‘rich man’s food’, don’t you? You know, that échelon of society which has probably never savoured spam and salad-cream sandwiches, or pie and liquor. I mean, the man who queues up at…
Bonjoir! Ça va bien? After a very wet “Eel Plurt” market morning in Auray, we came home to a log fire and to dry out! There’s only so much “It’s just a bit of rain” you can take, when it’s running down your nose and neck! Decided to go in the garden, gather up a few leaves, and have a play with my Gelli Plate… Special deal on 6″x6″ Gelli Plate + megamount Click here This is just messy, experimental play,…
Bonjour! Hope you are ok today? Dave and I spent the day exploring the coastline of Bretagne with our good friends Elisabeth and Alain. The weather was great, and the scenery spectacular. It certainly helps when your guide knows where he is!! First stop, La-Trinité-sur-Mer. Fabulous harbour and phenomenal worldclass Catamarans. Millionaire’s playground, if you ask an old landlubber like me! So apparently the Jules Verne Trophy used to be awarded for sailing round the world in less than 80…
Hi there. Friday, 13th November. It will go down in history as a very, very sad day. Especially here in France. We woke up to the country reeling from last night’s events in Paris. No, the world. It was Grace in New York who flagged the massacre up to us. All the way from America. What dreadful, evil people there are in the world. To open fire on innocent people, to gun them down. I don’t know about you, but…
Bonjour! Well, here we are in French France, back in Bretagne paradise, celebrating Dave’s 60th in style. Nobody here except us and our friends, Elisabeth and Alain. The weather is glorious. When we landed last night, we were given a warm and wonderful welcome. I think that’s why we keep coming back. The place is idyllic, it really is. But I think it’s the energy of the couple who own it that is truly magic. When we were here in…