Well, weather finally turned hot for a few days.....at least for the weekend! Tendonitis is still a problem, but carried on painting.

Saturday was Pleslin le  Petit - not the most inspiring place in the world, so I ended up painting the salle!

not the best - still never mind.  Next day was Plougras.  Lots of interesting things there, managed to park almost at the church.

Best one I've done so far  - even managed to get runner up! In the mean time, have a look at what my boys got up to....

Can't leave them alone for a minute!  Thanks Mike and Fay for letting me use your wifi to type this up.

 OK so  we are now in France and thanks to Mike  and Fay we are attached to their wifi. Thanks guys, much appreciated.
Tendonitis still bad and have made an appointment in UK to have a repeat injection!
Well I have now done three competitions with Colours of Brittany - boy should I have practiced in-  the winter! First one was Plouer sur Rance, weather was absolutely awful, easel blew down a couple of times (obviously butter side down),   wind blew and it was cold.  I had forgotten how much of a challenge it is to paint outside!

Plouer sur Rance

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Vertou - rained virtually ALL day.  I was totally soaked.  However, we all received a bottle of wine for  participating.  Also sampled Perles de Murmure absolutely lovely, must try that again.

St Fiacre - rain, wind, hail and sun!  Naff picture, but at least marginally better than the other two. Good to meet up with chums again.

   

Well, this is it.  Almost finished up here on the Island, and we're off back to France on Tuesday.  Although we've been busy for the last couple of months following our trip back from Spain and Portugal, nothing really exciting has happened.  Bertie managed to get a cut on the side of his eye - cost £200! I have been suffering for the last 10 weeks with tendonitis, and finally got the injection yesterday - hopefully all will now improve.  I've only been out on the boat a couple of times, but no real sailing.  However, Perry has been out a few times.  I also exhibited some paintings at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.  Nice exhibition, but didn't manage to sell anything. Went to a talk last night on Robert Hooke.  Weather is absolutely superb today, let's hope it stays that way.

I will hopefully update the blog every fortnight, but as we no longer have internet in France, I will have to ask Mike very kindly if I can send via his place. 

Painting starts next Thursday................... I wish I had done some practice!