Day 347 – Wishing I was there…..
Tuesday 13th December 2011. Hubbie is in France. Doing the health check on our Beach House that we have willfully neglected for the last 4 months. Driven by a combination of foreign holidays, bad weather, and exhaustion, we’ve missed the last 3 opportunities to pop down there as a family, and hence Hubbie volunteered to … Continue reading
Day 249 – Memories of summer…….and how to prepare for the next
It definitely feels like summer is disappearing fast, as Brussels temperatures hit 13 degrees. However there are ways of grabbing that summer feeling again, and looking forward to the next one (apart from the expensive option of booking your summer holiday ‘Down Under’ in winter!). On one of my favourite ‘hanging out’ sites, Pinterest, I … Continue reading
Day 227 – A Scorcher of a Day, and it’s time for Home….
Life can be so unfair, and cause very short nights! Yes the sun was scorching, so we super cleaned the house and were ready to roll at 11am….. To the beach! So much for my willpower to avoid the late night drive through France and Belgium. The kids pleading for one last trip to the … Continue reading
Day 224 – Our son’s birthday
Today was one of those magical days that you want to hold in your memory forever. Our son became 11 years old, and was so excited about his day, that he said thank you and cuddled me so many times that I lost count. Yes he had the presents that he really thought he really … Continue reading
Day 222 – the long and winding road……….
To a long weekend in Concarneau, even though the forecast is wet, the family is hugely positive and ready to play more Rummikub! (after a swift purchase from Amazon.co.uk!) Let the rain begin!! map via Brittany France Map.
Day 212 – the real last day of the holiday, but stretched just a little bit longer…..
Today was the day we had to face reality and head for home. Luckily the morning was foggy so the house cleaning was executed in extra fast time, on the off-chance the sun would come out before lunch. This time, luck was on our side, and as the last floor was mopped, the bright yellow … Continue reading
Day 211 – the almost nearly last day of the holiday…….
These are the days that make it all worth while. When I look back on the photo’s over the years in Concarneau, even before we had the Beach House (ie the caravan days which stretch from 2003 to 2007), it’s the lazy hazy days of sunshine and friends that make up all the good times. … Continue reading
Day 210 – BBQ in the forest, and an introduction to Rummikub
Our holidays are often interspersed, particularly in bad weather, by games of scrabble or cards (a favourite for the last year has been ‘chasing hearts’). Janine and Charles (with George) have often fallen victim for our love of games, so it was their turn to get even. Our night started with a BBQ at their … Continue reading
Day 208 – lunch at Les Sables Blancs Hotel
When the sun is out in Concarneau, one of our favourite hang out spots for lunch is the Hotel at the end of our beach. At Hotel Les Sables Blancs, the terrace is just ab fab, and the lunch menu, 3 courses at 24 euros, cannot be beaten. As our son quotes, ‘surely this place … Continue reading
Day 207 – Mum and Dad arrive, along with the…..
SUNSHINE!! Not sure if they really brought it from Cornwall, due to the fact that the iPhone has consistently shown Penzance to be 3 degree’s cooler than us. (Yes I spend a lot of time checking out that no-one, apart from Sharon and Max in Majorca, and Richard and Sabine in NYC, have better weather … Continue reading
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