Monthly Archives: May 2011

Back on the British Isles

Les Minquiers, a large reef just 18 miles north of Cap Frehal, consists of just a dozen houses on Grande Ile, originally homes for fishermen. The public toilet is the most southerly in the British Isles, and also doubles as … Continue reading

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Fishing in Brittany

On a coastal trip from Pointe du Penmac’h to Loctudy we followed a fishing boat into the port of Guilvinec, just loads of brightly coloured boats.It ranks as the third largest fishing Port in France

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Stand up paddle World Surfing championships

April 30th saw the opening of the SUP World surf championship open at Pointe de la Torche in Finistère. Monday saw some great surf, here’s a photo of an ‘average’ wave.. a few rolled in much bigger ! It’s still … Continue reading

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Room with a view

There are some remarkable Chateaux in France, some are state owned but many more are privately owned. Here are a couple, quite contrasting in style, but all amazing examples of the builders skill A perfect location at Locquirec on the … Continue reading

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