Today's visitor

 

This little chap came today to Bas Etang, and has been hanging around all day.

Roses at Bas Etang

 

These glorious specimens are photographed today. Summer isn't over yet.

Oysters at the Ile D'Oleron

 

Yesterday we went to the home of Oyster beds - they are everywhere to be seen. And I can't even stand looking at them, let alone try one to taste!

Beautiful in Angouleme

 

I should have taken a cutting!

The Laurel hedge is shorn

 

Our local friend Dennis is helping us with this mammoth task. The Stihl Hedge Trimmer is a great tool, but the height of the hedge nearly defeats us.

An elaborate church in Civray

 

This exotic architecture takes the biscuit.

Classic cars in Angouleme

 

We went to the annual classic car rally in Angouleme, and saw cars from all over Europe. This little beauty is British, having originated from Italy of course.

Autumn is coming

 

The lilies in the river are retreating into the water, and the leaves are begiining to fall from the trees - a sure sign of the onset of Autumn.

What a whopper

 

A friend came to visit today, bearing this enormous, and very expensive, watch. An Eichmuller. Very impressive, but somewhat "prominent".