Saturday 18 December 2010

Ursula's significant birthday

This is why we we came to Jersey at this time



 Did you spot this chap in the photos above?



At the end of the night.....


...and a wonderful time was had by all


Ron making the official speech


and Ursula saying thank you

As we leave Paris on the TGV


in a blinding snow storm. I leave you with a few snaps of autumn in Durtal in the Loire, DM's favourite spot for photographing the countryside.
It seems ages since we were there - Paris was such a contrast. Both are wonderful


















In the station at Montparnasse there lives a tiny fire truck. How sensible!


Our TGV was delayed due to the snowstorm and we were given lunch "on the house"
A good opportunity for DM to use his Christmas present from Catherine


 What a star!!!!!



Below is another ad for my favourite "Orangina"

Saucy!


So next post will be from Jersey - we will be there for a week






A timely reminder.....

....of what can happen on the roads


Received this link below from Gary Rhodes in Tassie. Thanks for that Gary
It is worth watching
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8

Christmas is coming

...and that means more food!

Squashed bottle Christmas tree at the Louvre


Had a lovely lunch at Catherine's house in Paris, also attended by Clarrie and Nicolas, her daughter and son, and Nicolas' fiancé, Maude. Catherine's food was superb. This is the starter - scallops with pistachio, cauliflower and chilli soup and langoustines with a lemon grass mayonnais.
Merci milles fois Catherine. Bisous.



Our last dinner in Paris was in the oldest remaining house in Paris, built in 1407,
Restaurant "Nicolas Flamel". The supporting beam in this photo has been carbon dated at
1000 years old.

A lovely meal in a great atmosphere

Some stylish Paris people

Vassilissa - a lovely girl we met in a gallery at a photographic exhibition. She is an up and coming photographer herself





Outside a shop

In front of Notre Dame

Happy smiley people on one of the bateaux mouches

On the quay nearby


We were in Paris for the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death


Having an animal with you when begging is de rigeur. Having two surely has to be better

The seagulls of Paris