France
in the Spring
The caravan at Dinan was visited in the spring;
the famous abbey atop Mt St-Michel can be seen in the photo;
those of you with good eyesight (or the required amount
of imagination) will be able to see Kirstin, Grant and Andrew
walking towards the historical site.
MONT ST. MICHEL
Andrew and Grant were anxious to be seen to
be taking the visit seriously. Seen here at the cloisters
of the Abbey.
CLOISTERS
Taking things less seriously were Kirstin
and Matt, pictured at their favourite watering hole at the
Port of Dinan.
KIRSTIN & MATT
On the return crossing Andrew and Grant appeared
to be in an even more serious mood; can’t the young loosen-up
a little?
THE BOYS ON THE FERRY
Back
in the UK
One of the most pleasure-efficient purchases
in recent years has been the polyethylene gazebos, one of
which is erected in the garden each summer. Many pleasant
evenings are spent drinking wine, eating and chatting therein.
BACK GARDEN GAZEBO
Summer
in France
In July Kirstin and Matt took their main
summer holiday in France. The Buccaneer caravan (based at
Dinan in Brittany) was taken to Quimper for just over a
week. The shop in the photograph is a renowned dealer in
crockery based in the town; one cannot help wondering how
long the plates fixed to the front of the shop would last
without the attention of vandals, if such an arrangement
were attempted in the UK.
SHOP IN QUIMPER
French tourist towns generally have their
‘little train’ that make regular tours of a town’s most
interesting parts. The Quimper train is sponsored by the
shop illustrated above; hence the ‘decorated porcelain’
paintwork.
LITTLE TRAIN OF QUIMPER
The Atlantic coast of west Brittany (Finisture
‘Department’ i.e. ‘end of land’, or as we might know it
Land's end) is famous for its rugged outline and its lighthouses.
The two lighthouses in this picture are at Pointe du Raz,
due west of Quimper.
COASTAL AREA
Upon returning to Dinan Kirstin and Matt
joined two other couples, Alan and Judy (of whom there has
been mention in past editions of the Damson Herald) and
Sue and June. Sue and June are seen in this photograph (yes,
he IS a boy named Sue!), taken at the favoured tea rooms
in Dinan.
SUE AND JUNE
Alan is captured in this picture, taken at
Taden near Dinan, pouring an orange juice. This is a sight
comparable with that of flying pigs. Be assured, the drink
was not for Alan himself.
ALAN WITH ORANGE JUICE
Group
Hug
From left to right – Matt, June, Kirstin,
Sue, Alan and Judy, photographed by Pascal, the patron of
our favourite Port of Dinan Bistro.
THE WHOLE GROUP
