LEARN FRENCH WITH AL AND MARIE

FRENCH:

Tournez à gauche à Calais pour Sangatte. Sautez sur n'importe quel camion de dépassement et quand vous arrivez en Grande-Bretagne dites à Gordon Brown qu'Al et Marie vous ont envoyé.

Veuillez s'aider aux avantages.

ENGLISH:

Turn left at Calais for Sangatte. Jump on any passing lorry and when you get to Britain tell Gordon Brown that Al and Marie sent you.

Please helf yourself to benefits.

MUSIC NIGHT

Thursday night we went to the Cheval Blanc bar in Plancoet where an African band from Burkina Faso were performing.

They were absolutly....AVERAGE!

One African song sounded very much like the next.

Still we all had a good time and as usual the wine and beer flowed.

The Cheval Blance is owned by Irishman,Michael. He with the ginger hair and beard in the middle of the picture.

He moved out the same time as us and is trying to turn the bar into a regular music venue.

We went back to the same bar on Saturday night for a 50's & 60's music quiz.

3rd out of 8 wasn't bad.

GENERAL NEWS AND WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK.

No darts this for a few weeks owing to the Cup of France and we don't enter till the latter stages, plus a couple of teams dropped out the league,giving us a few gaps on Thursdays.

Pool sits at won 2 lost 1 drew 1,but Al is doing well in the individual with 8 wins out of 8.

Results are at www.afebas.fr.

We are Bretagne Region 2 division B.

Tomorrow there is an African band performing at the Cheval Blanc in Plancoet, and a music quiz in English at the same venue on Saturday.

BOAT OUT OF THE WATER

At last the wind abated and Mikhail was able to get the boast out of the water for winter. Unfortunatly the losbster pot was lost due to an error in picking up the marker float before grabbing the pot attachment rope.

No fishing again toMarch. A new hobby is needed.

TOP OF ST CAST

(The French fired this in anger once. Must have been a mistake!)

Mikhail wanted to bring the boat in to storage for winter last week, but the wind made it impossible to get out to the mooring.

Instead we took the view in from the top of the hill overlooking St Cast.

ARMISTICE/REMEMBRANCE DAY

This morning we went to the Armistice Day parade. Met at the Mayor's at 1130 for the walk to the memorial,then a brief service of dedication and thanks to all those that laid down their lives.

A good turnout.

The memorial.

ANOTHER GOOD EVENING

Monday night we went to Mikhail and Natashas for a buffet evening. Lots of good food and wine again. A great evening.

FIRST DARTS DEFEAT

Beaten 12-7 at St Brieuc. A side that were national league last year.

LEARN FRENCH WITH AL AND MARIE.

FRENCH: Il fait assez froid pour geler les testicules outre d'un singe en laiton.

ENGLISH: It's cold enough to freeze the bollocks off a brass monkey.

NOT LONG TO XMAS.

Saw these two at a smallholding near Pluduno.

Make the most of it guy's.

Only 7 weeks till the old sage and onion enema!!!!!

6 DAYS TILL REMEMBRANCE DAY

Next Wednesday at 1130 we meet at the Mayors office before walking to the church for the 2 minutes silence and a quick service of thanksgiving.

This is followed by a glass of wine in the village hall.

Al can't find his medal as last year we were asked to bring them.

A BIT OF A CYCLE RIDE

Wednesday was a pleasant afternoon so Al decided to take the electic bike out and do a tour of the far side of the village.

Seems most of the crops are in now. This picture was taken half way to St Lormel.

HALLOWEEN

You nurture a pumpkin for 6 months. Scoop out the insides for spicey pumpkin soup, and pumpkin fritters.

Then you cut out the shell to make a scary face.

Got to be said...it's the best she has looked for ages!!!!