The Anglophone Association Banner -5th September 2017
You may already know that some of our craftier members have been busy creating a banner to help make the Anglophone Association more visible at events, such as the annual fair at Les Unelles, where we had a stand to promote the Association. On Tuesday, 5 September, the Craft Group members gathered at Sharon and […]
Fete National – 14th July 2017
Louise and David welcomed sixty-two members of the Anglophone Association to the Annual Fête nationale. The weather was, once again, kind to us and we were able to enjoy a delightful buffet lunch sitting under the Normandy sunshine. Many thanks to all the committee members who right royally provided such a feast. The serious business […]
Lunch at Granville and tour of the old town – 14th June 2017
On one of the warmest days so far in June, sun-lovers met at Le Borsalino on the marina in Granville. We enjoyed a varied and unhurried lunch including seafood, salads, turkey, gammon and pizzas. We then made our way to the old portcullis gate at the entrance to the old town of Granville (known as […]
Le Poulailler and the AGM at Les Unelles 27th April-2017
It was a really sharp frost on Thursday morning and the first coffee at Le Poulailler was especially welcome, mainly for thawing the hands as much as anything else. Well before 10.00 our friendly host was busy preparing drinks for the growing hubbub of members meeting before the AGM. The small viennoiseries were particularly sweet […]
Craft Group – 26th January 2017
In January, the craft club attendees met at the lovely country house of Danièle & Jean-Pierre near the seaside (Montmartin sur Mer). Although outside the temperatures were freezing, the sun did his utmost to provide a spring like feeling. It was fantastic to enjoy the warmth of the sun while discussing the allocation of the […]
Apero – 16th December 2016
The afternoon was hosted by Janet and John at their home in Périers we were welcomed with a glass of mulled wine it was so nice to see so many new faces as we are new to the group our selves [6 months ] Janet and John put on a lovely spread of food . […]
Oyster farm visit – 13th October 2016
October 13 was a lovely sunny day as 19 of us gathered at the marine supplies shop in Blainville-sur-Mer to spend a morning learning about the production of oysters. Our guide was Claude, who was a mine of knowledge, not just on what happens to today, but also on the history. He explained how oysters […]
The visit to the lighthouse at Gatteville and the island of Tatihou – 9th September 2016
Friday 9th September dawned cloudy and breezy with a threat of isolated showers. We had a long drive ahead of us to get to the top right hand corner of the Cotentin peninsular by 10.45, to visit the lighthouse at Gatteville. There seven of us set off up the 365 steps to get to the top; […]
Beach Picnic -11th August 2016
A picnic, a swim in the sea and a game of bat and ball – some of the simple pleasures of the annual beach picnic, one of my favourite Anglophone events, held this year on 11th August. It was a cool blustery day, but at least the sun was shining. We gathered on the […]
Coutances Cathederal – February 26th 2016
“Wear warm clothes” came the surprising advice from the organisers. Well, it is still February so why would we need the reminder? 27 of us met at the appointed hour and were split into 2 groups, because some parts of the tower structures cannot support more than 14 people. Our group started at the bottom, […]