POLICE DOG ARTHUR

The local farmer has cut the field at the end of the hamlet.

Just for a laugh we put the football on top of one and fearless Arthur was scrambling up the top to retrieve it.

GARDEN GROWS

Things are growing very well this summer. We have already got a freezer full of peas and broad beans. Still growing are the red onions, carrots, spring onions, lettuce, beetroot, sprouts, water melons, turnips and spuds.

Plus the trees are full of apples and plums, and the hazelnut tree is flowering nicely.

MARKET DAY NOT MEERKAT DAY

The holiday season is in full swing, so that means that the Wednesday market at Matignon is full to the brim.

ST CAST PORT IS FULL

The official French summer holiday season last Friday and last's till the first Saturday in September.

Al and Mikhail went out in the boat fishing on Sunday and the port was full of boats.

The weather was damn good too!

Captain Mikhail brings the boat alongside.

Turned out to be a bad day for fishing tho as there was a dead tide.

Just a few sand eels were caught.

PIGS EARS!

Nothing like the processed rubbish from the UK, fresh pigs ears are available in the local supermarket.

Roast in a hot oven for 30 minutes and allow to cool.

Arthur thought they were the "Dogs B's"

Two happy and full dogs take a rest after scoffing this fine French delicacy down.

HOW TO PASS THE DAY WHEN RETIRED.

After mowing the plantation, there is nothing like a game of golf.18 holes of nearest the bucket.

VERY EARLY MORNING

We had been thinking about it for ages.

Getting up early to take the dogs out and admire the sunrise.

So today we actually got round to it.

Up at 0540 and out by 6am.

We took some pretty good early morning pictures, but spotted no wildlife.

I think the French have ate it all!

The dogs were a bit shocked to get out so early, so best they don't think this is happening every morning!