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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. |
Tréguier, on the north coast of Brittany, is one of our favourite places in which to while away a few days absorbing the beauty and stillness of the river and walking around the small town with its many ancient buildings dating back to the sixth century. Hot chocolate (large) in the square sitting opposite the 14th century cathedral is de rigueur as one contemplates the difficult decision of which boulangerie to choose for your next supply of croissants. … Continue reading Treguier Marina 
This is the most glorious recipe for a food that simply doesn’t last long on the plate. Simple to make, luscious to eat, and very, very moorish. Beware the smash and grab raids…. … Continue reading Stuffed Eggs – delectable and luscious 
Let’s call this leg, ‘Never poke your tongue out at the rain’. The last few days of our week’s stay in Roscoff had seen thick fog which didn’t really clear until after lunch, leaving the air cold and damp. … Continue reading Leg 22 – Roscoff to Tréguier – 6 September 2013 
How would you judge a good croissant? We’d love to know what you’d look for. Are all croissants the same? I mean, a croissant is a croissant is a croissant, n’est ce pas? Mais, peut-être pas. One of the key elements of visiting France to which we really look forward, is our first croissant, more than the Eiffel Tower, Pastis, or scary driving … Continue reading Croissant Competition – Summer 2013 
Bloscon is already a great marina, and next year will be simply superb. M. Frédérie Boccou, Maître du Port, spent forty minutes with me unravelling the creation of the Bloscon complex, and detailed the next and last developments to bring the marina to completion by May 2014 … Continue reading Roscoff Bloscon Marina 
Ah yes, the portable radar. You are of course referring to the (in)famous Motor Boats Monthly April Fool joke of (I think) 1988. To put this in context you have to remember this was the time when the very first GPS handhelds were emerging … Continue reading The Hollamby Portable Radar unit 
You may have seen the post we made about the Cornouaille Jazz Band. It was an unexpected treat to see them perform when we visited Port La Forêt on the south-bound leg of our cruise down the west coast of France in June … Continue reading No Jazz today – we’re full |
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