SMUGGLING

Of all you people who have visited us, most have taken back nice French wine, or Calvados, cheaper ciggies.

But you are all wrong if you think you are saving a few quid on a bit of plonk.

THE FUTURE IS.......

A 3 pack of tinned peas and carrots. Onle 1 euro 45 at Super U.

Paul was that impressed he smuggled some back to blighty.

Paul and Nick came out for a few days. We had lunch at Erquy and went to Cap Frehel on a wet and murky day.

It warmed up a bit by Saturday.

VIDE GRENIER.

The village car boot sale was last Sunday. Not many stalls but a good social meeting place.

I reckon we would crack it on Bargain Hunt.

This stylish twig with ashtray was just a euro..

...And this art deco wine bottle was a snip at 50 cents.

STRANGE BUG.

Marie found this catterpillar marching across the veg patch destroying everything in it's wake.

When it grows up it will be a swallow tail butterfly. But not in our garden.

THE RUSSIANS NEW BOAT

Mikhail has bought a new and bigger boat which is now moored in St Cast port.

He has to row out to the mooring.

Where's the big boat picture?

The camera wasn't charged up so I couldn't take a pic!

Different boat..same story..no fish.

THIS WEEK

We have been to the Russians for dinner. Lovely Japanese style meal, with a lot of single malt whisky.

And to Andy and Sophie's for a galette night.

Going to have a lazy weekend before Paul and Nick come out on Wednesday.

OUT FOR A PICNIC

Friday was warm but windy, so we took a picnic down to the lake.

A bit too windy, we ate and left quite quickly.

On the walk back we passed the St Potan chateau. I haven't posted this building on here before.

Pretty impressive.

LEARN FRENCH WITH AL AND MARIE

FRENCH: Je ne pas comprennet un mot que la grosse bouille de mais de geordie indique.

ENGLISH: I don't understand a word that fat Geordie bloke is saying.

LEARN FRENCH WITH AL AND MARIE

FRENCH: Cet homme ecossais a un nez tres bleu.

ENGLISH/SCOTTISH: That Scottish bloke has a very blue nose.

THE MURTAHURME CREW

It was a planned visit. We knew 2 months in advance that this would be a mental weekend.

Nick, Ben, Tim, Jackie, Bomber, & Jock arrived 7 hours late after a cancelled ferry sailing.

First thing to do was allocate where everyone was sleeping.

Luckily Bomber and Jackie brought a tent so they were in the back garden.

Bomber attempted to blow up the double matress but apart from being red faced and getting a hernia, we managed to find a pump and get them sorted.

Much beer was drunk at Bruno's on Friday evening and the only cure was to go up to Matignon on Saturday lunchtime and drink some more.

The Hotel de la Poste were happy with the trade.

Ben took the main seat at the bar!

Joshua and Nico were serving at lunchtime and were as mad as anything. A really memorable session.

Josh looked after ben ..Beer wise!

Bomber got a bit jealous so bought Ben a flower and proposed.

Slightly gay..But it is 2009!

Josh and Nico ..perfect barmen!


Saturday evening and it was back up to Bruno's.
We had a pool competition which Al won of course, but the cup went to Jock Rennie for staying awake for longer than 2 hours.




Oh dear! The champ of staying awake has crashed and burned!



Sunday was BBQ day and the instruments came out for a "Jam" session. Jackie was proficient on the mini ukelele.

Bomber has a small horn. But size isn't everything!

Then it all went down hill as Tim and Andy climbed the trees to the tune of "I'm the king of the swingers"

And finally my blog reading friends, a word of sound advice.

If you are nearly 50 and want to act younger, buy yourself a pair of these shoes.

12 year olds love them. And the best thing is, no matter how long your toenails are, there is space for them to grow through the holes.

After all is said and done. My liver is 20 years older, my face has aged through laughter lines, and we can't wait till they return.

Brilliant guys!

We loved it!

LEARN FRENCH WITH AL AND MARIE.

Essential this one as soon as you arrive.

FRENCH: Mon aeroglissier est pien des anguilles.

ENGLISH: My hovercraft is full of eels.

A BIT OF TRIVIA.

A bit of a catch up.

1. Summer darts we finished 3rd out of 10. Tried new players and they were crap so the fab 4 are lined up for the main season. In the French cup we have drawn St Malo. Only 6 rounds to go if we are to qualify for the finals day like last year.

2. St Potan are out the French FA cup losing in the 2nd round to Plelan.

3. Bob Millard is out here and we are drinking lots.

4. It's Bruno's birthday in the pub on Thursday and we have been invited to the lock in!

5. It was 86F yesterday.

6. Golf is about to make a comeback with the ex pats open at the end of the month

7. This website has had 5, 250 visitors so far. Thank you. The 6,000th will win 2 free flights from Stanstead to visit us. No staying in the house tho!

8. The apple juice is fermenting in to cider.

9. Barry Manilow has bought a house 7 miles from here.

10. The back garden has been turned in to a pitch and putt area,

LEARN FRENCH WITH AL AND MARIE

Back by popular demand.

FRENCH: Fromage mangeant le singe de reddition.

ENGLISH. Cheese eating surrender monkey!

BOB VISITS

Bob is out for a week. We went out for dinner at Dinan port, on a scorching day.

Mussels in Cider with Bacon. Delicious.

We ate at the Terrasse, right by the river.

CAT GOES HOME

Andy and Sophie are back from their holiday to the Alps, so it was time to give the kitten back. Just as Bella was getting used to it.