I won another award.

A Taste Of garlic Gave me another award this week. go to http://www.atasteofgarlic.com/ and scroll down to the awards section to see what I won.

Christmas Photographs

Paul is so happy with this tool bag, now he just needs to fill it, with quality tools, Paul says " Facom", well I think that's what he said.

Winter Solstice

Ducks

Last night my last two meat ducks decided to go for a stroll, took me ages to get them back, in the early hours of this morning a fox got my two mother chickens and the 9 babies, I'm not prepared to lose the last two ducks. so when Paul got home from work he slaughtered them for me ( I can't do it).

Christmas shopping.

Finished all my Christmas present shopping.

The Guides and Brownies were doing a wrapping service.

Santa's not as Podgy in France.

These two looked like a comedy duo.

Britain and 60's music is very much in fashion in France (sorry about the finger).

La Gacilly

I posted a little while back about Santa not being welcome in La Gacilly, the sight of Santa's, some decapitated, hanging by there necks, I like to think its because someone in authority reads my blog, or maybe they noticed what I noticed, but they have been removed and the decorations have a better look.
Its disappointing that they haven't decorated the bridge or the weir, it certainly looks as though the village is cost cutting but there are no shortage of trees so decorating the bridge wouldn't have cost anything.
La Gacilly has a lot of tourists, Its a shame they haven't made more of an effort with the thought, if not the expense of decorating the village..

A plate of cheese.

Chevre, Camembert, Brie, Boursin and Roquefort, a little coleslaw and crisp lettuce leaves.

Flowers, Perfume and Chocolate.

Don't leave the door open

I left the door open while I hung out the washing.

Facom

When asked what he wanted for his birthday Paul said Facom.


We think this is what he meant.

Dinner with the family

Monday the 13th of December is my birthday and the 14th is Paul's, so we had the family round this weekend for dinner. For those of you are worried about your kids spending to much time playing on there games consoles buy an XBox and a Kinect, Mike bought his with him, I'm knackered, a full work out straight after dinner!











Yummy fresh Oysters.

How to open Oysters without stabbing yourself.

Shopping

Ostrich steaks and Graves wine for in the week, our birthday meal. Oysters, Prawns, and a large joint of pork for Saturday dinner when we have all the family round. I'm planning Tiramasu as well but I bought a Ice Cream cake just in case.