Trees at Auray

Trees at Auray, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

UBON ET

UBON ET, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Old wall painting advertising Dubonnet.

Window with lace curtains

Window with lace curtains, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Doorway at Auray

Doorway at Auray, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Doorway at Auray

Doorway at Auray, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

With dentelles, lace curtains.

Doorway

Doorway, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

At Auray.

Doorway to gallery

Doorway to gallery, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Steps and boeuf d'oeuil window at St-Goustan

Steps and boeuf d'oeuil window at St-Goustan, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Door, St-Goustan

Door, St-Goustan, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Door, Auray

Door, Auray, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Winter planting at Auray

Winter planting at Auray, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Opposite the port of St-Goustan.

Sawing, then splitting

Sawing, then splitting, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Last week I bought a corde of wood, but when it was delivered I realised that most of the logs were too large. Some of them too long, but mainly they were too large to burn well; they needed splitting.
Today Jean-Paul and Germain returned with a chain-saw and an attachment on the tractor, an impressive wood-splitting device.

Wood splitter attachment

Wood splitter attachment, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Wood splitter attachment

Wood splitter attachment, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Wood splitter attachment

Wood splitter attachment, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Out of focus, but I didn't want to go back and disturb them again.

Splitting my firewood

Splitting my firewood, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Bilingual signs

Bilingual signs, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Sunday's menu

Sunday's menu, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Potage

Filet de Hareng/Pomme de Terre

Poulet Farci aux Cepes/Frites

Fromage

Dessert

Cafe

La chasse ...

La chasse ..., originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

... taking a break in the bar.

Sturdy troughs

Sturdy troughs, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Church of St-Gilles

Church of St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

At St-Gilles-Vieux-Marche.

Built in 1896.

Church of St-Gilles

Church of St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

.. and urinal tucked away in the wall.

Church of St-Gilles

Church of St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Stone barrier at the top of the steps.

Church of St-Gilles

Church of St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

I've seen these vertical stones by other churches.

Were they to keep animals out, I wonder?

Church of St-Gilles

Church of St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Only rarely do you see a graveyard around the church here in Brittany.

They used to be common, but then cemeteries were established, often on the

outskirts of 'le bourg'.

The small churchyards were running out of space, but many communes thought

people should be buried at some distance from habitations, for reasons of

hygiene.

I wonder who lives in a house like this?

I wonder who lives in a house like this?, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Bell and thermometer

Bell and thermometer, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

What a modest little Mairie!

What a modest little Mairie!, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

At St-Gilles-Vieux-Marche.

Trees

Trees, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

In ....

In ...., originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Here is the full name, St-Gilles du-Vieux-Marché.

Usually the 'du' is left out of the name.

.... and out.

.... and out., originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Mare at St-Gilles

Mare at St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Mare at St-Gilles

Mare at St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Horse at St-Gilles

Horse at St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

At the gallop

At the gallop, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Horse at St-Gilles

Horse at St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Horse at St-Gilles

Horse at St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Horses at St-Gilles

Horses at St-Gilles, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Une corde de chêne

Une corde de chêne, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

A bit more, actually.

Delivered this afternoon.

Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow.

Mimosa in bloom

Mimosa in bloom, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Mimosa in bloom

Mimosa in bloom, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

At St Nicolas-des-Eaux.

Camellia with red/white flowers

Camellia with red/white flowers, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

From the towpath at St Nicolas-des-Eaux.

Celandine

Celandine, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

On 21 January.

In Wales this flower is called 'llygad Ebrill', the eye of April.

Well, it 's certainly flowering earlier here, or is it down to global

warming?

The river Blavet at St Nicolas-des- Eaux

The river Blavet at St Nicolas-des- Eaux, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

The river Blavet at St Nicolas-des- Eaux

The river Blavet at St Nicolas-des- Eaux, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Trees with mistletoe

Trees with mistletoe, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Trees with mistletoe

Trees with mistletoe, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Is this a typically French (or Breton) scene?

Trees with mistletoe

Trees with mistletoe, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Alongside the Blavet, at St Nicolas-des-Eaux.

The Blavet, at St Nicolas-des-Eaux

The Blavet, at St Nicolas-des-Eaux, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

On the bank of the Blavet, at St Nicolas-des-Eaux

On the bank of the Blavet, at St Nicolas-des-Eaux, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.