FETE EUROPE

Whilst Al was back in the UK, Marie attended the annual Europe Festival up at the lake.

They ask people from all nationalities who live in the area to come together for a picnic, and to share food and other cultural aspects.

Marie took up some traditional home made food in Scotch Eggs, and that other well known favourite...er..Samosas??

The picture below is taken from last Tuesday's Ouest France newspaper.

SEE WHAT 5 DAYS AWAY DOES?

So I get back home Wednesday morning.

As expected, the back garden needs a severe mowing , and Marie has put on 3kg after gorging on chocolate owing to her being depressed at my absence.

So, time for a bit of a detox.

Nothing better for that that freshly picked garden spinach which was turned in to sag aloo, with the remainder being frozen.

HEADING HOME

And so back home to France.

The 8-30 pm boat out of Pompey back to St Malo.

The tower at Pompey.

The good old dockyard!

A half cut me with the Ark Royal in the background.

I hope she is sold to someone who cares for her.

OLD SHIPPERS

Back to Pompey on Monday, where I was staying at Paul's.

We went to the Shipwrights (Now Ruby's) and then to the Park tavern for a meet up with some old faces!

Paul looking happy to be in Portsmouth instead of Southsea.

The crest of HMS Phoebe, Bournemouth's old adopted ship.

Served in her from 81-82.

HMS Invincible. 1990-1992 for me.

From left to right.

Shirley Crabtree - Not seen for 5 weeks since my birthday.

Me - Not seen sense from the age of 14.

Ian Goodchild - Not seen since 1983.

Ian Stapleton - Not seen since 1990.

Thanks for turning up fellas, was great to catch up!

THEN TO SEE MY MUM!

So, after football it was off to see my Mum and Bob.

In the evening me Mam and I went out for a fine steak meal which was delicious.

Then on Sunday, we went for a walk from Boscombe Overcliff down to a cafe near the Pier for a coffee.

A good mile or so!

We had nearly completed the walk back when Mother realised she had left her coat at the cafe, along with the car keys in the pocket.

So we did the walk twice for the sheer hell of it!!!!!!

A view along Boscombe seafront.

And a view from the cliffs.

WELL BEHAVED FANS

A few fans who were sensible enough to keep off the pitch!

BACK TO DEAN COURT

Saturday was the train from Pompey to Bournemouth for the Cherries last league game of the season against Rochdale.

Bournemouth were already in the play offs, so it wasn't overly important to win.

A few pints of real ale in the Queens Park before the game.

Then off to the north stand.

Bournemouth played OK, without doing anything special.

Maybe the players were holding back a bit for the play off games.

Plenty of corners, but we were beaten 2-1.

Despite being asked not to run on the pitch at the end, a few morons did!

All the decent supporters who obeyed the request to keep off the pitch gave the idiotic few some grief.