SAINT NAZAIRE

Had a couple of days down in St Nazaire,

with the Royal Navy Association and friends

to pay respects to all those who took part

in "Operation Chariot" in March 1942.

The ceremony was down at the memorial

Tuesday 28th 1130hrs.

Met up with Gary and Des, whilst

Eamon and Chrissy are here for a for

a fortnight.

Wreath laying is part of the stuff our branch

does in France

A great parade carried out by both

French and UK serving forces,

along with veterans.

JUST BLOODY GREAT

Once every 6 months you have to clean the

stones in the septic tank.

Not the most pleasant of tasks.

..especially when you get covered in shite!

ALL QUIET

Really has been a quiet few weeks since Xmas.

The weather warmed up and went cold again.

Soon be time to sort the garden out tho, and 

start planting.

Have been out and about on the scooter for

amusement.

Above is the presbytaire at Plancoet, and 

below. A very quiet village lake.

PORK PIE - PROPER GRUB

Now I am retired again, there is more

time to get back in the kitchen and

make stuff that I have missed.

For a friend's birthday, have made..

Pork and Grain Mustard Pies with caramelised onion,

and Pork and Cranberry Pies.

Next week...

Curry making week.

STILL BLOODY COLD.

The cold spell has really peaked this weekend.

Minus 12 on Friday night and minus 9

Saturday night.

It has broken above freezing for 3 days now.

Saturday we woke up to no water.

Obviously a frozen pipe.

After a search outside we realised

that one small area of the water

inlet pipe was not lagged.

A bit of gentle heating with a

hairdryer over the pipe sorted

the problem.

Meanwhile, no matter how cold...

It's dog walks at 0900.

Thank the Lord for thermal socks.

COLD AS ICE

A right old cold spell is happening

right now. Freezing nights with

temperatures not getting much

above freezing in the day.

Dog walks start about 0915,

so the toes have had a good

freezing each day.

And frozen hooves..

and paws.

NEW YEARS EVE SWIM

11am New Years Eve.

250 turned up for the last dip in the sea

of the year.

4 degrees below outside,

luckily the water was a warm 7 degrees.

St Cast beach started with a warm up..

...then they just ran in to the sea.

Some staying in for 30 minutes