And people ask what we do with ourselves...

someone always carries a big camera bag

Friends, Sue and Warren, stayed for a few days in between Spain and Paris. So we took them to see the usual sights – the Sunday market at Issigeac, lunch at Bergerac,  afternoon tea at Chateau Carbonneau, a walk around the wine village of St Emilion, Bordeaux, and of course, the delights of Ste Foy la Grande.

Found these old tractors and farm implements on show at Eynesse marché. You can’t keep the boys from their toys.

lots of noise and smoke when one was started up

appealing to boys young and old

you don't want to get caught behind him on the open road !

This bike is for sale at the brocante ( junk in this case) dealer at St Pey d’Armens on the road into Bordeaux. It is in beautiful condition and includes the helmet. It's a Magnat-Debon. This company made bikes between 1893 and 1962 at Grenoble, France.

and a new way to store your wine...

Our french/english language group went for a pique-nique in the park overlooking the river. 

There's Gabrielle, Françoise, Krystina, Ella and Helen. The lovely Florence and her son Etienne , who was visiting from university, also came along.

Lots of different foods to try and we even found some new friends hiding under the hedge. My theory is that someone made this collection, but their partner couldn’t live with these little guys any longer and stole them away in the night. Our french teacher has given them a home and asked us to come up with suitable names.  Any suggestions ? 

Unfortunately, only 5 survived the arduous trip home with our teacher, Steffi.

We are having some beautiful weather after a damp and mediocre summer. Hope spring is with you in Sydney, soon.

Bonne semaine mes amis