July 2015

The Tapestry Of Life ……And A Really Old One

It would be a shame to miss a potentially new, or different, or spectacular sight….. but there’s too much to see!!!   From Plouegat Guérand, we drove north through Lannion to Trégastel where we got stuck in traffic; please note this is the first time this year that I have had to write those words. […]

Totally West And Finally East

Good food is always a fine antidote to most of life’s tribulations   On the road again, shuffling down the road again…. Saturday started a little damply, but the huge heads on the numerous hydrangea plants are so cheerful and colourful that they brightened up the morning. And when the sun came out their colours

Brittany, Breizh, La Bretagne And Butter

Cosy (koh-see) adj: comfortable, warm, snug, a little home…….Eileen.   After a day of sad reflection and a fun and friendly evening, we decided to make Wednesday a day to put some mileage under our belts. The temperatures had dropped considerably on Tuesday evening and when we woke up it was only 18°C; the heatwave

Oradour Sur Glaine

Silence speaks when words can’t.   On Monday evening, we didn’t cook and we had no salad items, but Camping des Alouettes prepares a three-course dinner twice a week and Monday happened to be one of those nights.  So we had booked ourselves in. Eight of us sat down to eat a meal of salad,

Still Hot In The Heart Of France

We were both completely beside ourselves and each other….   The campsite at Beaulieu was so nice; right in the village, shady, good sized pitches, the sound of the river running past, good bathrooms and free wi-fi; we were tempted to stay another day. But knowing how much further we had to travel and with

The Heatwave Continues

Dream about tomorrow, but live for today….   By the time we fell in to bed on Tuesday, the cicadas had thankfully finished their noisy concert, but Eileen just couldn’t cool down. Her temperature inside hit 35°C and then hovered around 31°C; her velvet lining was warm to the touch and staying warm. When we

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