Weekly Newsletter #105
Bonjour from my tiny village in rural Brittany where seriously if you blink you’ll miss it. I call it my “noughts and crosses” village because it’s not got many more streets than the grid lines of the game. However, being typically French, the streets are not straight and kinda resemble a child’s line in the sand! I kinda love that about it though.
We wave to each other as we drive past, and there’s always time for a chat. Gardening in the front yard always takes longer when you stop for a friendly ‘bonjour’ and chat about the weather with each neighbour and farmer that wanders past. There’s been a few grumbles around the weather, which up to now has been wet, and is still rather cool for summer. But the last few days have been sunny, so there’s been the regulars walking their dogs or making their way to the Tabac to collect fresh baguettes, croissants or locally produced eggs. Of course with the sun now shining, a cold drink or two while sitting in the warm rays, is also a popular reason to visit the Tabac.
Since arriving back at my home I’ve been busy giving the house a spruce up getting rid of spiders that always make themselves cosy when I’m away, weeding the garden and fertilising plants, remaking beds, getting food and household supplies and rearranging some furniture. Good news on the climbing rose I planted - if you’ve been following along with me for sometime you’ll know how much I’ve wanted to grow one - well we’ve had success this time! It’s grown heaps, had a prolific flush of blooms and is sporting some new buds. So excited!
I’ve got some fabulous future posts coming up for you including a personal recap of the Brest Maritime Festival which I’ll be attending in the week starting 15 July. Held every four years the Festival attracts more than 1,000 boats including tall ships. With maritime culture highlighted, concerts, seafood and boat tours it’s a big event in this region. I’ll be joining in the festivities on land, and on water with a guided boat tour of the tall ships. Look out for this post.
Following in the footsteps of the Impressionist artists, I’ll be heading to Pont-Aven made famous by painters Bernard, Gaugin, Laval and Belle-île where Monet painted. Paul Sérusier wanted to find a primitive and preserved side of Brittany so he headed to the Monts d’Arrée, Huelgoat, so I’ll do the same.
Right now though I have for you a little known memorial in Paris on Île de la Cité, a fave French cocktail recipe and incredible fortified towns in the South of France.
So all you have to do now is grab your croissant, coffee or glass of Kir and whisk yourself to France with newsletter number 105 - not 104 - that was so last week... hehe!
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