Day 362 – guest blogging 2

Wednesday 28th December 2011. I had promised Jules at Turtlewings a blog a month for the last 3 months, and have failed miserably!  The first month went fine, but then November went mad with holidays, work and sickness, and I have been meaning to catch up ever since.  I finally got inspired (and got into … Continue reading

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 322 – StyleShoots in Brussels….

Friday 18th November 2011. Today, Visual Instinct and Dekopolis launched their StyleShoots studio in the Trade Mart Brussels.  The super easy technology makes taking a photo for catalogues, websites, and instore communication as simple as 1 2 3.  No more messing around in Photoshop to eliminate the background (highly time-consuming) and no more worrying about … 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 226 – Sunny Sundays.

We had our ritual trip to the Sunday market at Foret Fouesnant today, as my Mum has been converted to the delights of French cheese, and crusty bread. Unfortunately the bread doesn’t travel well, but the Comte and the Morbier does, so we’ve filled the basket with cheeses and saucisson bound for the journey home … 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 206 – no improvement yet…….

but at least it got warmer. We had a lovely lunch at La Hune, chilled the afternoon at home, and BBQ’d (yes! warm and not wet) outside on Janine’s terrace tonight.  Lots of great food and laughter, restrained amount of alcohol, and good cheer.  Certainly needed by Hubbie, who is showing signs of sun-withdrawal.  His … Continue reading