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Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-35600300410132848662013-01-01T08:19:00.001-08:002013-01-01T08:19:53.353-08:00January 1st 2013<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vfQCZxqFY-vs8nmHcyh269MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-53MePxOSFWE/UOMHF2O--ZI/AAAAAAAAAvs/-9hDL0NEgfQ/s288/IMG_1693.JPG" height="192" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/SomethingForEveryone?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Something for everyone</a></td></tr></table>Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-58988143142611032472013-01-01T08:18:00.000-08:002013-01-01T08:18:15.002-08:00January 1st 2013<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-kQy5Urj3hc-XVtiZi5q5NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-puivcXkbPgo/UOMGn0OhiQI/AAAAAAAAAvk/-keAi1yJIeM/s288/IMG_1678.JPG" height="192" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/SomethingForEveryone?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Something for everyone</a></td></tr></table>Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-23322195978211464102013-01-01T08:09:00.001-08:002013-01-01T08:09:36.900-08:00January 1st 2013<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9cVGiNMnRnV4fhCvDWJrONMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CYh_HQ_wEl0/UOMGHIBosbI/AAAAAAAAAvc/B_yWOrFRCEU/s288/IMG_1669.JPG" height="192" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/SomethingForEveryone?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Something for everyone</a></td></tr></table>
A beautiful afternoon on St Georges' beachLe Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-58813189500606569282013-01-01T01:30:00.000-08:002013-01-01T01:32:25.480-08:00New Year's Eve<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/RD_hG8DNOImzn3nPgwQ36dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aXMNnB-e0G4/UOKr82QhVCI/AAAAAAAAAvM/vykc-bWlIxc/s400/avocette.jpg" height="351" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/SomethingForEveryone?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Something for everyone</a></td></tr></table>
A bus ride to Royan and a new restaurant discovery - L'Avocette. Beautiful food and décor a lovely way to enjoy a relaxing fine dining lunch before sofa and Harry Potter called.Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-52046519293500072982012-12-29T08:06:00.001-08:002012-12-29T08:10:53.228-08:00Culinary Delight<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Le6oi5m-eVD-NvfTvrqua9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V9L56iQUtZ8/UN8Q8Ex9taI/AAAAAAAAAu0/jO1xG0Celd8/s288/IMG_1666.JPG" height="192" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/SomethingForEveryone?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Something for everyone</a></td></tr></table>
From the market in Rochefort we are going to try these for tea - Christopher's christophines!Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-72517538838167611132012-12-29T08:01:00.001-08:002012-12-29T08:10:00.227-08:00Found Something New<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/v6_F7sZTjtlepXbC40QlO9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G4LP5fc8ob0/UN8P609hNoI/AAAAAAAAAuU/2YBcSY35kHQ/s288/IMG_1664.JPG" height="192" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/SomethingForEveryone?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Something for everyone</a></td></tr></table>
Corderie Royale - Rochefort. Exploring some French naval history on the first day of our New Year break and exploring Rochefort following my request 'to do something we haven't done before'. Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-16331581816746246402012-09-01T05:00:00.001-07:002012-09-01T05:00:06.887-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55244163@N05/7905764426/" title="photo by hazel_mair, on Flickr"><img alt="photo" height="375" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8318/7905764426_1c4abcd335.jpg" width="500" /></a>
The market in St Georges is always a joy - this is Chris with her favourite oyster lady
Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-19718466590192778982012-08-19T11:21:00.000-07:002012-08-19T11:27:01.159-07:00Coypu<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PrSZ4K5yE2OxHmmCMMqgim-t1vmN5BWu5BN-Wf_ylSk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oCEIJw0lFNk/UDEs0J37fCI/AAAAAAAAAqU/_zMngJtT6F8/s144/IMG_1578.JPG" height="96" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/FranceJune2012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPfIpL_Nm7vfOQ&feat=embedwebsite">France June 2012</a></td></tr></table>
So hot here at the moment it is best to leave bike rides until the evening. We cycled out from Port Maubert at 6:00pm yesterday and were rewarded with some lovely wildlife.Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-51322004688928112962012-06-29T10:42:00.001-07:002012-06-29T10:42:14.038-07:00It's finished<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8MRF7_-ItFOoOoeqXmTtQNUH7BqUt28OLVjww9j_aSY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RDPx_L056-M/T-3oCyFXheI/AAAAAAAAAo4/lmdjFMu82qg/s144/IMAGE_FF85C82F-B050-4B3A-BC2C-B3FA4DB5A521.JPG" height="108" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/BuildingTheBungalow?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCISAt8yiu6mRJw&feat=embedwebsite">Building the bungalow</a></td></tr></table>Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-5969993536456530972012-06-09T10:51:00.001-07:002012-06-09T10:51:50.143-07:00<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uTB0KgEjHJRbUBQgZ3MFMm-t1vmN5BWu5BN-Wf_ylSk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xho1l03OEFo/T9OCVweEWCI/AAAAAAAAAoE/q-TkmjpecNA/s144/IMAGE_F4F0E614-1368-46A2-B449-448EB867F81D.JPG" height="100" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/FranceJune2012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPfIpL_Nm7vfOQ&feat=embedwebsite">France June 2012</a></td></tr></table>
At last our own holly hocks outside our blue shuttersLe Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-29519067318388086322012-06-09T10:48:00.003-07:002012-06-09T10:48:56.978-07:00<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8dMVXOrL1VcSE05X9B2-mm-t1vmN5BWu5BN-Wf_ylSk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h0lOgQvQp60/T9OAa70ip7I/AAAAAAAAAmo/RWS2oIRgG9g/s144/IMAGE_4A526688-F361-422D-8F40-B9B38CC322C5.JPG" height="96" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/FranceJune2012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPfIpL_Nm7vfOQ&feat=embedwebsite">France June 2012</a></td></tr></table>
The oysters at La Tremblade are as good as everLe Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-46360752174513878562012-06-09T10:46:00.002-07:002012-06-09T10:46:17.300-07:00<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yu17Q3yT64AteqCE3-JZa2-t1vmN5BWu5BN-Wf_ylSk?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cKutY7C-fbk/T9OCLkykYoI/AAAAAAAAAno/oS4uVjwq9U4/s144/IMAGE_E86BCE9B-D68E-42DE-9AC1-0B454702A652.JPG" height="96" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/FranceJune2012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPfIpL_Nm7vfOQ&feat=embedwebsite">France June 2012</a></td></tr></table>
Another lovely walk out from Saujon to see the storks again this year. We saw them being weighed and ringed.Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-79122446749688811382012-04-24T12:13:00.001-07:002012-04-24T12:13:18.914-07:00<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VvCrI1fAx4PeHpgETZVYSNUH7BqUt28OLVjww9j_aSY?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OINTD3_quLk/T5bzFQkB7iI/AAAAAAAAAic/EC7laXXa_bo/s144/3.jpg" height="108" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/BuildingTheBungalow?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCISAt8yiu6mRJw&feat=embedwebsite">Building the bungalow</a></td></tr></table>
Work has starte on the wall really looking forward to seeing the finished result and enjoying some seafood with Ma and Pa in June.Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-87627741863665288002011-12-31T08:51:00.001-08:002011-12-31T08:51:39.033-08:00Avocets at Mornac Dec 2011<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FkyVnSE1BG5yuWFrnvcyK9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7UTsqgCmNDI/TvypuG1AJ9I/AAAAAAAAAdE/2lhTXmJDSR4/s144/avocetcrop26.jpg" height="114" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/December2011?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">December 2011</a></td></tr></table>Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-16304677894017801242011-12-31T08:48:00.000-08:002011-12-31T08:48:10.676-08:00New Year 2011<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6Ze1N7CiLjeSbi2gIe3VxtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xSskmoOyYXc/TvyrSu7GufI/AAAAAAAAAco/oWWaxfR4EeE/s144/avocetcrop47.jpg" height="122" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/December2011?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">December 2011</a></td></tr></table>
Enjoying a few quiet days here. Weather not great but managed to get a few pics with our new camera.
Have tried out Carbus today and took the bus from Semussac to Royan. We had a beautiful lunch in 'Les Filets Bleus' a small restaurant off of the main street - what a find. Lovely bus driver dropped us off at the semussac roundabout to save us a walk on the way home. Much appreciated after two good bottles of wine and a cognac!!Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-19000075381266357592011-08-24T13:25:00.001-07:002011-08-24T13:28:55.865-07:00Atlantic SkyIt has been a truly atlantic sky day today with dark rain clouds, hot sun & blue skies all in the same view. We went to the Cote sauvage which is not sheltered like the gironde estuary and the waves pound you to the shore. We had a picnic in the pine woods that skirt the coast (planted by the government to stabalise the dunes) before heading to the beach for body surfing, wave jumping and body boarding. Girls are now playing French monolopy and the dispute is breaking out over Musée d'Orsay, Gare St Lazare and Beaubourg!!<br />
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<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EiLFyZouRA3zUFSzE-Yq-A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LSxWRXb4QRU/TlQIzLThIVI/AAAAAAAAARA/n2ghDPbo7bg/s144/IMG_0004.JPG" height="108" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/August232011?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">August 23, 2011</a></td></tr></table>Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-16271735622064180102011-08-20T09:19:00.000-07:002011-08-20T09:19:06.823-07:00Taillebourg & Port d'Envaux (discoveries on a canoe)Another beautiful day on the river. Our excursion took us north of Saintes to the pretty villages of Port d'Envaux where we enjoyed our picnic by the river and Taillebourg from where we set out with the canoe. The river was wide and peaceful we saw what we think to be a grass snake at least 80 cms long swim the width of the river in front of us and climb up through a tree at the water's edge. We also got close to a bird we have yet to identify but we have Suzanne working on a positive id.<br />
Unfortunately Chris has to go home tomorrow but Suzanne et famille arrive on Monday.<br />
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</table>Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-82861948977136709372011-08-17T04:31:00.000-07:002011-08-17T04:32:09.716-07:00DéviationWe took a detour on the way to La Valade this year to visit Chris' sister Karen at their beautiful house on the river Yonne.<br />
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</table>We stayed 5 days with Karen, Jacqui, Emily & Seth, Flora & Tim and had a fabulous time canoeing on the river and visiting the amazing 'Fabuloserie' a wierd and wonderful collection of art brut - check out the link below. We also spent Sunday morning at one of the largest ‘Brocante’ I have ever seen covering 6 kilometres of roads through the town Aillant sur Tholon.<br />
Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-23390031260766034482011-06-02T23:37:00.000-07:002011-06-02T23:37:15.225-07:00Les cigognes blanches<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n7wvgZgEFJ5bD9C4Os6IFg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kBFItIpzjIE/TefQu9EvneI/AAAAAAAAALg/afZn--FjrCY/s144/IMG_0012.JPG" height="108" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/Blog?feat=embedwebsite">Blog</a></td></tr></table><br />
The white storks are always a beautiful sight at this time of year and a walk down the footpath at Saujon enabled us to see the stork on the nest feeding the young.Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403026559014682177.post-65322823837743630832011-06-02T10:56:00.000-07:002011-06-02T10:56:41.481-07:00La Tremblade<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uyrygTjTHn8UF--VE4kgQQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mCtm8ylaRUQ/Teebrwg-C1I/AAAAAAAAALM/8Vt_btn-zmA/s144/IMG_0017.JPG" height="108" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/107857948846101587770/Blog?feat=embedwebsite">Blog</a></td></tr></table>It has been a lovely week here, very warm and sunny but there has been no real rain for 3 months according to the locals so things are looking very dry. There has also been a ferocious wind this week which made cycling back from Talmont a real struggle. La Tremblade is always a favourite excursion and we enjoyed the oysters as you can see!Le Pré d'Arehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05923662475298200340noreply@blogger.com0