IN THE PAPER

We are in the Ouest France paper this morning.

The link is here..

http://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/saint-potan-22550/le-coquelicot-symbole-britannique-des-soldats-morts-4613092

Explaining all about the poppy to

the local school children.

VILLAGE BASH

Last big village get together of the year.

About 150 turned up for a simple

4 course meal with wine.

And I mean simple.

Soup, ham and chips, cheese, and apple pie.

Plenty of wine of course,

then a bit of a euro pop disco to 

work it off.

CHICKEN DUTY

Looking after friends chickens whilst 

they are back in the UK

Heading out first light around 8am, and 

then locking them up around 1730.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

A good village turnout for the 

Remembrance Day ceremony

For the first time I had the honour to

march to the memorial with the Mayor,

and French veterans.

Flowers were laid and we had a small

remembrance cross with a poppy.

The Mayor's Mother teaches at the infant school in the village,

and gathered all the children together to

tell them about the history of the poppy.

The Kids were most keen to take a close look at our medals,

and take a look at the Queen on them.

HALLOWEEN

Halloween was spent at the Cheval Blanc in Plancoet.

Marie carved a couple of home grown pumpkins.

So plenty of soup has been made with the contents.

Fancy dress was the rig of the day.

Myself as the Prince of Darkness, 

Ozzy Osbourne...

...And Marie didn't bother.

The bar slowly filled up with a mixture

of locals and natives.

A bit of live music from Flashback Station.

Maybe 40 plus turned up for a fine evening.