BIT OF A JOB ON!

So why wasn't the blog updated for a while?

Thats because the person who writes it has been working all week.

Our friend Andy said he needed a hand taping and plastering at a renovation project just outside Plancoet.

Now for those who think Al has no DIY skills, you are so wrong. I have no problem in plastering now after a crash course.

The 2 bed renovation has had a new

roof and floor.

Andy plasters whilst Al cuts tapes and mixes the muck.

It's all coming on very well. Then each night we both get plastered.

EASY MONEY!

Next week, tiling a floor and wall building.

IT'S GETTING A TAD CHILLY

So time to light the kitchen fire with all this wood we have. Luckily it's warmed up a bit the last few days, but we are expecting many nights when the fire is required.

BEST DART TEAM IN BRITTANY

A 14-5 away win at Bobital keeps the 100% record up.

Robert prepares to throw,

A long haired native takes a spanking from Andy

REMEMBRANCE DAY.

Tuesday was the 11th November and remembrance day. A good turn out from the village, some with medals, (wish we had worn ours now) with a walk from the mayor's office to the church where flowers were layed and a minutes silence observed.

Muster at the mayor's at 1130 to march off the guard of honour.

The kids from the local infant school sing "Ode to Joy" and then the last post is played by the bugler.

The guard of honour march off back to the Mayor's office.

The flowers laid at the remembrance stone. The inscription says "To the children of St Potan who died in the 1914-18 & 1939-45 war. Also Indochina and Algeria"

Then everyone back to the "salle de fetes" for a glass of vino, and for those who paid a meal of blanquette de veal.

We retired to Rene's Cafe...sorry..Bruno's for a quick drink.

TOP OF DARTS AND POOL

A 12-7 win at darts and a 6-4 win against the worst pool team we have ever played (One of those nights where nearly everything that could go wrong..did)

Still, St Potan sit proudly at the top of the league in both olympic disciplines...Sorry, pub sports.

DOGS ON THE BEACH.

Mikhail & Natalie phoned Friday morning and invited us to go with the dogs to the beach. Their chocolate labradoe "Jack" is a bit of a handful, and when he gets together with Kip and Bella, the play fighting and chasing never stops.

The lovely Pen le Guildo beach is desserted at this time of year,

The mad 3 just don't stop running.

Not too sure about the water tho'

PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR

Early November and tons to do in the garden. Ground to prepare, apple trees to cut back and thats just for starters.

We decided to invest in a rotorvator after the back breaking digging of last spring.

What a difference. An hour and the whole patch was turned.

Marie controls the beast (just) whilst avoiding the carrots and parsnips.

Al prepares to test drive.

Early morning workout with Mr Rotorvator!

Hey presto. One hour later. It's going to be a great ganja crop next year.

Unless the Americans carpet bomb the garden!

A BRIGHT AUTUMN MORNING.

Kip's suspected hernia has gone down so we don't think he will need an operation now. This was his first time off the lead since the snip and he loved it. The field at the end of the lane now has the grass short enough for a good run.

RATHER FUNNY

Stolen from the mag7 blog. Made me chuckle.

POOL MATCH IN CORSEUL

Friday night pool was in this bar in Corseul. David the captain decide Al was not going to play this match as only 5 can play in the fixture and we have 8 players signed up. So he opted for squad rotation. Who does he think he is Jose bloody Mourinho .

Still, at least we won 6-4, with Patrice winning his first game of the season. We can't call him Hotspur anymore.

A Courseul player gets beaten whilst Captain Mainwairing (he was the spitting image) looks on.

David completes the victory whilst Captain Mainwairing chats to Leo Sayer (Patrice) at the bar.

DOGS ON THE MEND..NEARLY

Kip has now had his stitches out,so neutering is complete. No more problems you would think!

Not quite. Seems Kip might have a hernia. We have to wait a week to see if the swelling goes down. If noe..it's back to the vets again!