Hi there
Bloggettes!
Now more
photos have been requested of our recent sojourn to La Belle France.
Pull up a pew.... I've had a mega session!
This is the old dove cote at the chateau. I find it quite amazing that they built it perfectly round. You can't see it but on the top is a carved dove.
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Just a view across the valley towards the village of
Rosay.
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This is one of the fireplaces in the dining room - I did mean to take loads more pictures of the inside... however I didn't!
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This is the little town of Saint
Saens. Now it isn't a big place at all. However it did have three butchers, three bakers, a fish shop and two green grocers set around this pretty little square! Not like our towns at all!
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Just one of the pretty little streets.
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On our way back up to the tunnel we called in at
Wimeraux. Now this is a lovely seaside town! Obviously as its the 'end of the season' and then some! Most things were closed. However we did find a super little cafe for lunch - I had a yummy goats cheese salad. I always smile at all the dogs who go in the cafes. When I had mine they'd have been on the tables!
These are the properties right on the promenade. I think they're really pretty - much nicer looking than what we generally have in this country. Not an amusement arcade in sight.
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Rue General
Marchand - this leads down to the promenade.
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As you can see the sea was a little rough!
Definitely no paddling! I think I'd have been washed right over to Dover!
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Just looking up the promenade, the cafe we went in is just on the right.
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All along the coastline are sign of the
German occupation. I don't know why it has a blanket on this bunker though!
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Right onto craft! (at last).
A
friend of mine ordered a card with macaws on it! So this is what I came up with. Tilda stamp and coloured to show the different sorts. Laundry Line papers, and
Nestie shapes.
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As you look a scarlet, blue and gold and a
greenwing macaw!
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Oh and just for Kathy... look what OM got me!
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Its even got its own bracelet! I think I might have to name this bag.... any ideas?
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Oh and to finish (I hope you're still awake!) I was telling about my OM thinking he'd taken my photo but
hadn't - well I did find one he'd taken......
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As you can see he chopped my head off!
Hey perhaps its a subliminal message!