Getting ready for the new season

The roundabout on the town centre car park has been a feature of La Tranche summers for as long as we've been coming here (28 years this summer). There's a funny tradition that I don't think we have in the UK: a Mickey Mouse soft toy is dangled from the roof as the roundabout circles. The child who grabs it gets a free ride next time! Anyway, all this is to say that a mini-version of the roundabout has appeared for the school half-term holidays. Not sure if there is a Mickey or not though...

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We heard a whistle as we were cycling past La Paillote the other day, and discovered Jean 'Up on the roof' (sing along now: 'When this old world starts getting me down...'). Matt will be happy that he was clearing debris from the recent gales. We've been VERY happy to collect some of the many pine cones that have fallen in the campsite. Great for the fire.

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Next, more big rocks have been deposited on the main beach near the end of the cycle lane (where the pavement collapsed last year). As this is one of the pathways onto the beach I'm not sure exactly what they are going to do, but the sea is claiming back its sand again.

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Please ignore the last two photos if you've had enough of the new car park. Photo 4 shows the zig-zag pathway across to La Paillote, and photo 5 shows one of the the parking bays near to the restaurant.