And into November..... It's Bonfire Night back home, which means absolutely nothing here: odd when you think how special it was when we were youngsters. For French readers (yes there are some!) this is the day in the UK when we 'celebrate' a failed attempt on blowing up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 by Guy Fawkes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot or http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiration_des_poudres) and we burn a 'guy' on a bonfire (bon feu) and have firework displays and wonderfully unhealthy things to eat! (nb to Brits: no mention of Catholics here!!)
Back in La Tranche it has been gorgeous again today. We ate out at lunchtime, dozed off in the sun and some of us (Tine) did a bit of gardening! Later we took JP&C's car to a garden centre at near-by La Faute-sur-Mer and bought some pansies and herbs for the winter. Then onto the beach there to watch the sun sinking into the sea. It was truly beautiful as the photos show.
We also tried to collect some pine cones as they are fantastic when the fire needs reviving at home. They seem to be in short supply - I reckon everyone is collecting them! Next year we'll start earlier...
Tine found a 'skeleton' leaf and took some very arty photos, I'm sure you'll agree. What I spotted might not be so arty - though that's debatable! - but I loved the graffiti wall of La Faute-sur-Mer (the Mistake-by-Sea!)
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