Wednesday 21 August 2013

The Gorey Fete

This is held annually on Gorey Pier (Gorey as in Pier - Gouray as in Church) which is right under the castle, known as Gorey Castle or Mont Orgueil. No wonder the tourists get lost and bewildered. You can see it looming behind the houses.
This is the evening before, when we walked down around the corner from the house and had dinner on the pier with our friends


Singing was on the menu




I seem to remember that it was 'I am sailing'  - come to think of it, it usually is


Me wearing my father's old Panama



Well I did say we had dinner ON the pier. Done in style thanks to my fried Ursula. I did Vietnamese spring rolls (a staple item this visit). Followed by Jason's butterflied leg of lamb with Andie's Lentilles de Puy Salad and a few other delights - and sausages for the world


On the next day at the fete it was crowded and DM and I partook of the pork that had been cooked on a huge rotisserie. Wrapped in a light Portuguese white roll. Succulent.


Tuesday 20 August 2013

Open Garden at St John's Manor

A bit rainy and not much sun - a shame for the organizers of such a wonderful opportunity. The 10 acres (with adjoining 40 acres of farmland) a study in perfection. We spent over four hours there wandering around.












The entrance to the Japanese Garden













Perfect mossy glade



To see a wedding reception there click on:
http://vimeo.com/47573262

Sunday 18 August 2013

Worm casts and seaweed

On the beach at Anne Port. DM finds them fascinating. They can tell a story...




Chinese worms?



Wonderful colours and patterns and I would like to be able to paint this one in oils




Images from and around the house

Anne Port Bay with the house just hidden behind a tree on the right at the back


Archirondel Martello Tower and Bay from Anne Port Bay



Sunbathing on the pebbles...



Mt Orgueil Castle around the corner from the house


Grouville from a field overlooking Gouray Church on the hill up the road from the house


The lighthouse we bought in Buenos Aires on the rocks at Archirondel Bay (see Martello Tower above!)


Fields above the house


The view from across the road


The view from the sitting room



The pub up the road - The Royal Hotel