Normandy and Brittany

Bagnoles De l’Orne, an old favourite:

Bagnoles Lake.

Bagnoles Lake.

Fruit boxes at Bagnoles.

Fruit boxes at Bagnoles.

St Geraldine's Chapel, Bagnoles.

St Genevieve’s Chapel, Bagnoles.

Studying map at St Geraldine's Chapel, Bagnoles.

Studying map at St Genevieve’s Chapel, Bagnoles.

Rochefort-en-Terre, Southern Brittany:

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Vannes and Arzan on the Morbihan Gulf:

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Malestroit, Jocelin and the Brest-Nantes canal:

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Villers-sur-Mer, Deauville and Trouville-sur-Mer:

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View from hotel.

View from hotel.

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Fecamp, west of Dieppe, on the last day, where we stocked up with booze and lots more at the local E.Leclerc:

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Lundy Island

The paddle steamer Waverley – the last ocean-going steamship in the world – left Clevedon Pier at 0815 hours on a perfect morning and took us, via Porthcawl and Ilfracombe, to Lundy Island, where the Bristol Channel becomes the Atlantic Ocean. Great day (bit cold and dark later as we didn’t get back ’till midnight). Great pint of Landmark Ale in the Marrisco Tavern!

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Withycombe

The Church of St Nicholas, Withycombe, in the Quantock Hills, Somerset.DSCF0978_79_80_1200

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Setting sail down the Avon Gorge

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Picnic at Windy Lake

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Summer bike ride

My mate Steve organises a bike ride once a year. Here we are about to set off along the lanes and paths south of Bristol to Chew Lake and Stanton Drew (Steve on extreme right)…

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Gently down the Wye

A memorable trip canoeing down The River Wye with Fiona and Paul. Starting at Ross and finishing at Symonds Yat. All rapids safely negotiated.

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Surfin’ dudes!

Had a day on Bantham beach, in Devon. Tried out new wet suits and I canoed up the river (Avon) to Aveton Gifford. Here’s a picture of part of the support team!DSCF0876_800

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Frog in Portbury Nature Reserve

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Bristol Harbour Festival

Bristol gets better and better. This weekend it’s the Harbour Festival. Just an excuse for boat people to get together and the rest of us to eat and drink a bit more than usual. Good fun, though, and good weather.

Bristol Harbour Festival, 18 July 2015.

Bristol Harbour Festival, 18 July 2015.

Eye of dolphin sculpture.

Eye of whale sculpture.

The Millenium Square, Bristol.

The Millenium Square, Bristol. I’m in there, somewhere.

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