Work has started on the promised new covered market, alongside the tourist office. Summer visitors wouldn't recognise La Tranche market at this time of year with only about ten stalls. Perhaps warmer conditions will encourage more traders.
Just above the market it looks as though they are continuing to widen the pavement ready for next summer when no doubt the one way system will be extended further.
And finally a couple of photos taken at Le Rocher, one of Phil's favourite spots.
Further along work has started on the development adjacent to l'Equipage (Chez David) with one of the new wings definitely taking shape (these three photos taken on 6th, 14th & 20th November). Now if only developers would come in and save l'Hôtel le Rêve which is crumbling more and more.
And as winter draws ever nearer we took delivery of our oak logs this week, an extra stère (a cubic metre) this year as we had very little left after last year's prolonged cold months. Backbreaking stuff but at least we'll be warm and snug now. 
The land alongside our garden has now been cleared of most of the fruit trees and foundation markers installed. It's very boggy after all the rain we've had recently.
Not much blue sky recently but enough sunshine to make a rainbow over a very low tide.
This selection keeps you up-to-date on developments on the Plage des Génerelles, just beyond le Pavillon. The concrete walls are huge and positioned on a concrete base, then filled from the back with rubble and rocks before covering with sand. Hopefully this will be successful against the winter tides.
Sitting at my computer on this miserable November day (it can't possibly rain any more!) it feels good to see these photos again, taken on the Plage du Veillon at the end of September when Claude & Dany came to stay with J&M for Matt's and my birthday weekend. Apologies for missing them in the 'quick, I must do some posts for the blog' rush before we went away.
The photos speak for themselves and show that life continues after 60 (sorry young Tine!) even if senses are diminished and you easily become exhausted. In photos 3 & 4 there's a worker busy in the oyster beds over the estuary.
Thanks to Monique for some of these photos, and don't forget www.2gotobali.wordpress.com for daily updates of our recent holiday.
Bordeaux is a very old city with many interesting back streets. We found this beautiful stone carving on the doorway to the Bourse Maritime (shipping exchange)
Ancient and modern, Bordeaux also has an impressive mirror pool that attracts lots of people (the protesters just behind)! Proof that Tine CAN walk on water, as if you ever doubted!
And finally a couple of the old gateways in the city with their intricate designs.
Bordeaux has a very 'solid' feel to it with impressive buildings all around, including l'Hôtel de Ville which was a royal palace. The almost silent trams swoop around the monuments as if in a Sci-Fi film - my photo was taken from the steps of the Opéra. Hope you like the poster, Nad!
