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Piers and Lin du Pré bought their new Fleming 55 / 129, Play d'eau, in 2003.She was berthed in Beaucette Marina, Guernsey in the Channel Islands at N49° 30’.197 W002° 30’.350 until she was sold in October 2021. This site charts the thrilling adventures they had in her. You can contact us here. |
What a delicious soup this is. Whether you love or dislike celeriac or even know what it is (!) you will like this soup. Again, the recipe for Play d’eau’s celeriac soup has been developed over the last few years, ensuring it’s kept simple whilst maximising on flavour … Continue reading Celeriac soup 
The forecast was right. The NE’ly had reached F5 again. Looking over the harbour wall showed a mass of white. Masts of departing yachts were bucking like a bronco as they made headway with water cascading over their bows. I suspect that if I was a yachtsman, I’d be shouting, ‘Yee Ha!’ Hmmm … Continue reading Leg 9 – Île d’Yeu to Les Sables d’Olonne – 11 July 2013 
Lin won. It was 27°C and exceedingly hot. I said we should hire a car with air-con; Lin said we should walk. Between these two extremes were hiring a mini-moke or cycling for which there are many Location de Vélos in Port Joinville … Continue reading A bus, a walk, a marriage, and another bus 
Oops! We hadn’t realised that by moving south from Vannes to Ile d’Yeu we were leaving the Department of Brittany and sailing into that of Vendée, a department in the Pays de la Loire region of west central France … Continue reading Out of Brittany into Vendée 
I confess that far too much Breton cider and Pastis was consumed and far too many olives fresh from the buzzing farmers’ market that morning; black in herbs and green in pesto. We had been invited for drinks by retired Chris and Sue of Aquitaine, a British yacht moored three places along … Continue reading Leg 8 – Vannes to Île d’Yeu – 5 July 2013 
It’s rare to find such an extensive farmers’ market. We’ll let the photos do the talking … Continue reading Vannes – the farmers’ market 
Founded by the Romans in 56 BC, Julius Caesar went on to conquer the area known as Brittany. Throughout the third century, fortified walls were built around the town to protect it from ‘barbaric tribes’. Between 1341 and 1364 wars of succession were fought between two families claiming the title Duke of Brittany, which was eventually won by Jean IV … Continue reading Vannes – a medieval town 
Our next port of call, the walled town of Vannes, is at the top of the beautiful inland sea, the Golfe du Morbihan. Covering 100 square kilometres (approx. 12,000 hectares), with more than 40 islands, the largest of which is the Île aux Moines with its 7km coastline … Continue reading Leg 7 – Port Haliguen to Vannes – 2 July 2013 
A cold, grey sky greeted us as we emerged from our cabin and raised the blinds in the saloon to view the outside world. Whilst Lin went to fetch fresh croissants (a pink job) I busied myself with engine and nav checks (a blue job) … Continue reading Leg 6 – Port La Foret to Port Haliguen – 1 July 2013 
A hot sun in a clear blue sky with a cool breeze and a sea mist rolling up the estuary, set the scene for the Festival of Jazz at the bandstand on the last day of our extended visit to Port La Forêt. The group’s five musicians assembled their instruments and put their heart and soul into playing blues, trad, and Chocolat ‘River Rat’ syncopations … Continue reading Jazz on the Bandstand & ‘au revoir Port La Forêt’ |
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