CEREMONY AT ST MELOIR DES BOIS.

Saturday at St Meloir there was a ceremony to commemorate Norweigan wartime pilot Jan Gert von Tangen who was killed in action 70 years ago.

The story is told here.

 http://www.absa3945.com/Pertes%20Bretagne/Cotes%20Armor/31%20octobre%201943/mustang_i_fd554-GB.htm

I represented the Royal Navy Association France Nord by laying a wreath at the newly built memorial.

A service was held in the village church, which was packed out with veterans, locals, and relatives of the dead pilot.

There was then a service held at the crash site.

Pilot von Tangen's picture hangs above the memorial.

The two memorials were made in Brittany.

Veterans from many regiments across France attended, along with the RAF.

HALLOWEEN

Thursday night being Halloween, was celebrated like a bunch of kids at the Cheval Blanc in Plancoet.

Marie carved two home grown pumpkins which were excellent, although using all the flesh up is going to be interesting the next few days. Lots of soups I suppose!

I did curry for 30, a Chicken Kashmiri and Pumpkin and Lentil Xacuti for the Vegetarians!.

It all went down very well, including a French couple having their first ever curry, who really enjoyed it.

Tho they couldn't understand poppadoms!

Most people dressed up for the event, apart from me because I am a grumpy old sod!

And who wants to eat their food cooked by someone dressed as Dr Crippin or the like?