FRENCH BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The all France beach volleyball championships were held in St cast this weekend.

5,500 players turned up to play a knockout tournament.

Sadly, the tides were the highest for 3 years, so the competition has dragged on untill Monday.

I have posted pictures of the mens last 16 round.

Sadly the ladies games were not on when I turned up!

LEARN FRENCH WITH ALAN AND MARIE - PART21

Another great conversation starter.

FRENCH: Mon Dieu, il fait chaud. Je suis la transpiration comme Gary Glitter à l'aide de son ordinateur.

ENGLISH: My god it is hot. I am sweating like Gary Glitter using his computer.

GARDEN CROP

A 3 week spell of scorching weather along with lots of watering has egged this summers crop on in a big way.

The basil, dill, parsley and chilli crop are magnificent.

On the main patch, the spuds are fantastic along with the peas, spinach and broad beans.

Coming soon, beetroot, courgettes, sweetcorn, onions, sprouts, along with Turban Pumpkins (Google it) which if we grew in England we would be arrested for being racist. 

A SWARM OF BEES

So this hive that had been borrowed from Bill and Sharon has been sitting in the garden for 4 months without a sniff of a bee for miles around.

Then.last Sunday whilst walking the dogs, Arthur was barking beneath a nearby tree, and there was a swarm of bees.

Next thing I know is Sunday afternoon when this large swarm move in and start cleaning the hive out.

Now, I know nothing about bee keeping, but advice says feed them with a strong sugar syrup solution for a week or so. 

So that is where we are at now.

Much activity, they seem very friendly and we are looking forward to the Gard manoir organic Honey.

£20 a pot from retail outlets.

ROYAL NAVY ASSOCIATION BBQ

Nearly 30 of us turned up for the July function on Saturday at

Borseul, about 6 miles from us.

Still the weather is scorching, so it made for a pleasant afternoon

MARIE'S FAMILY ARRIVE

Eric, Anne and sister Liz came out for a week and were probably the luckiest guests we have ever had with the weather.

Non stop sunshine and temperatures in the high 80's meant that it was all pretty tiring to do anything.

We did manage to get down to the port of St Cast and enjoyed a great meal overlooking the marina.

BASTILLE DAY

Sunday was Bastille Day and the annual pig roast up at the village lake.

Always a fantastic afternoon with plenty of succlent pork to eat and wine to drink.

There were more than the picture below, honest! We just got their early to get a table with shade in the soaring heat.