Talmont St Hilaire near La Rochelle, France

Talmont St Hilaire... ( L'Ostréiculture du Bassin de Talmont)..a place of oyster culture and fabulous seafood. A fascinating subject I must look into.

Wonderful scenery on our way to the Vendee.


Butterfly gates...!

Les Parcs hotel, Talmont St Hilaire.


A quick swim before lunch.


It's freezing!!

This is why I came ...oh and to see the family of course!:-)

My favourite food!

Relaxing on the patio of the hotel.

Idyllic view from the forest near our hotel - bliss!

Bikes covered in oysters - running on shell..obviously!! tee hee!

Oyster trimming.

Making a splash!

Me and the Andrews family;-) ...I used to be one too!

The shorts are not short enough!!

Wait for me!

Frisbee time..yeah!!

Bet you'd wished you had worn your shorts!

We didn't think it was that deep!!

Keira going for a dip.
Beautiful colours.

A beautiful stained glass window in the church at Fontenay le Comte.

A good view

Chateau Terre de Neuve

Chateau Terre de Neuve at Fontenay le Comte.

My two lovely Nieces, Jade & Keira

What a shower!

A very old house on the bridge at Fontenay le Comte.

One of the pretty bridges at Fontenay le Comte

A gorgeous fluffy puppy

One enormous Dahlia

Beautiful Dahlia's in the Garden Of the Chateau Terre de Neuve at Fontenay le Comte

Fontenay Le Comte

Family hugs

Sunflowers from Carcassonne to the Vendee

It's that time of year again! Fabulous sunflowers along the route from Carcassonne to Talmont St. Hilaire - Stunning!

Fireworks in Carcassone for Bastille Day

Another spectacular display - well done Carcassonne.
Sending love to the earth

Burning of La Cité

The Wedding

The Happy Couple
Father in Law
No Papparazzi please!!

Greeting her family

The Family

The Parents

Proud Mum with Son Ross and new daughter in law Dominique:-)

Exchanging rings

Signing of the register

Rose petal confetti but your not supposed to eat it Dominique!

Brothers, sisters and boyfriend...and David the photographer! He's behind you!!

Brothers and Sisters

Sisters!

Now what do I fancy?

The wedding luncheon menu

Galvin's in London

The Band...they were fantastic.

Take your partners

Cutting of wedding party cake. Fabulous dress Dominique.

Wedding party cake

Cutting of the wedding day cake

Wedding day cake

Cake plaque sent from Africa

Status Quo in Carcassonne July 7th

A fabulous evening with friends at the Jean Deschamps theatre inside La Cité in Carcassonne, listening and rocking to Status Quo. They were fantastic. It was a cool evening and the rain stayed away... so we didn't get soaked like the fans of Depeche Mode the evening before!!

I will remember this date as we celebrate three birthdays and a wedding anniversary on the same day in the same household...my brother, his wife and daughter (my niece)!

Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi, John Edward, Matt Letley (drums) Andy Brown on the Keyboard.

Brilliant lightning.

Amazing Matt Letley on the drums

Rock on Status Quo!!