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Snow fell on La Vacherie |
Snow down the lane |
Stuart in the cold |
Christmas was still with us |
and at a bit of a do |
to see in the New Year |
and one person got dressed up |
Paris in the Snow |
Photos by R Logan |
Paris in the Snow
| Photos from the Internet
| Penny taking aim - the boy at the back potted the black by mistake so Penny won
| David looking over the Elan Valley in Mid Wales
| Nottingham Christmas Market
| Ice skating in Nottingham
| Snow in Choisy le Roi
| Wedding gifts in Uganda
| Reflexions - a poor Sunday Lunch
| The Army at La Vacherie
| Judith at a rather cold Monday Club
| a friend demonstrating for retirement age
| Jiri, Misa and Anička and Maruska
| Cyclo-Cross in Redon - a challenging sport especially for the little ones
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New Born Lambs |
Break Time |
Boy loving the mud |
The Wheats at 2pm |
Jirka and his partner Misa |
Prague |
me and Alberto |
Keelan Chris and Enid and a Happy New Year |
Friends Reunited Chris and Paul first meeting for decades |
Dad Chris asked wheres's your hair gone? Son Paul asked where did yours come from?
| Noah's Arc failed at flooded Redon
| The Mid Wales Inn - a lovely place to stay
| Aaron the LandLord
| Ironbridge
| The New Nottingham Station
| Rodney on his birthday at The Blue Train, Gare de Lyon
| Land Rover on French Plates
| The Monday Club La Triskel
| PCCB in Nantes
| Broadway in the Cotswolds - a picture postcard village
| Christelle Thomas - a new member
| more new members Enid and Julian
| and yet another new member Suzanne Brohan
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Mimosa in bloom |
Bramley Buds early |
Daffodils already |
Gabby after her accident |
a visit to my parents memorial |
and the church of my young years |
The Outspan School in Uganda |
SNCF kept me awake at night |
John Carver - they are my size |
The magnificence of Rennes Theatre
| one of the old streets of Rennes
| Josselin Cyclo Cross one rider down
| another enjoying a mud bath
| a Josselin local hurt in a fall
| at least this one stayed on his pedals
| don't park in Rodney's space
| Hot Cross Buns
| PCCB in Laval
| Stephen saved this boy's life
| a bloody arm thanks to the blood sucking nurse
| a flowering cherry at Rodney's place - only good two weeks each year
| I Love Paris in the Springtime
| Eria Gava is building an hotel in Uganda - a boy whose education I sponsored
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Bramley blossom |
lovely lilac |
Wysteria in bloom |
St Malo harbour |
Stuart and Merilyn's wedding |
Charlie preparing to win |
The Wine Tasting dinner |
April and the floods again |
and at last spring arrives |
primroses are all over Brittany
| children playing - can we have our ball back?
| France copies UK Supermarkets
| The sad side of Paris - a homeless man
| My bank just metres away from the man
| Primark explodes in Paris
| Disgusting I peed on the floor
| Redon to Redon Cycle Race
| An excellent full English
| Built in Uganda for the Pope's visit 2015
| Gordon, Linda and Isla visited me
| Scout Re-union in Dubna
| The PCCB in Laval
| Redon Olympic in full force at the Redon to Redon road races
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Chris with two little ducks |
The English Rose |
Golden Poppies |
small Breton Dancers in St Jacut Les Pins |
Ros and Colin |
Alan Wheat at La Gacilly |
The Convent St Jacut Les Pins |
la Gare, St Jacut Les Pins |
Spring has arrived with Oil Seed Rape |
St Jacut Les Pins windmill
| Baking Bread at La Vallee St Jacut Les Pins
| Cyclists invade La Vacherie
| Another Wine Tasting
| Down by the sea in Trondheim and the colourful wooden houses
| 17 May is Norway's National Day when everyone is out in their finest
| cream tea in York
| Perfect Fish and Chips in Scarborough
| Rodney at the Giants Causeway, N Ireland
| Barnsley Town Hall
| Rochefort en Terre on a quiet May day
| Suzanne at her 21st Birthday with Michel
| Me ready for the Oktoberfest
| Looking down a passage towards the Church in Rochefort en Terre
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Lilies |
Bramleys growing well |
3 ducks growing |
Stuart in his new home |
Brian's last day at the Mexica |
The garden party |
we dressed up as we were in 1953 |
young birds lost from their nest |
new arrival Archie now called Freezer One |
Breton women have no need of these new fangled washing machines
| Artichokes
| Modern apartments in Paris
| Memorial to the dead of Africa, Paris
| Modern apartments in Paris
| Gay Pride Flag at the British Embassy
| My near death moment in Yemen when rebels took razor blades to me.
| Judith on our Goodbyes to Paula
| Gabby, Paul and Beth in Bretagne
| The Monday Club BBQ courtesy of the Davies's
| John Kellet and fellow traveller Rose at La Ciboulette
| Pamela displaying her mood
| Me in my new dress
| A great guy at the Summer BBQ for at Rodney's Apartments
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July |
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The Tour de France in Redon |
Its Breton Band time again |
Tomatoes in early July |
boats on the Villain |
118 118 at MudRunner |
BP Scouts in Mansfield |
Paris and Gay Pride 2013 |
Proud to be Gay |
Young and able to say I'm Gay |
3 different styles
| Gay OK?
| Juno Beach were thousands died to save our freedom
| The rocky coast of Brittany near St Nazaire
| LaFayette parcel with a big black knob from Le Creuset - why was the box so big?
| Premiere Inn Caen and the trusting Dutch
| Redon to Redon cycle race
| a car parked in my ditch
| The beach at P nestin
| The river at Pornichet
| Fanfare Malansac now named Brasseurs de sons, playing free for the Fetes de la Musique
| Fish and Chips in Scarborough
| A Full English
| My son Stephen, my goodness what a handsome guy he is!
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Flowers at La Vacherie |
La Gacilly |
Nectarines - first year of production |
Stuart supporting me and his children at Gay Pride Vannes |
Stuart's Lucy |
Stuart's Vincent |
Christopher and Charlotte got engaged 2022 |
Those lazy hazy days of summer with John Carver |
Roy Waite's last party |
Harvest is ready
| Chris at La Guerno
| Enid and Chris
| Gay Tram in Angers
| The Mulberry Harbour in Arromanches
| A chilling visit to a German War Cemetery - 26000 dead
| The hotest Day of 2022
| Bastille Day with Rodney
| Tom Daley at the Commonwealth Games
| everything was dying in the drought
| Brian Essegu who many helped generously to continue his education
| Gay Pride 2023 - Redon
| Burn out cars in a protest against what?
| Malansac Fanfare playing in Redon
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This 8 year old boy swam 500 mtrs in the Villaine for Eau Libre |
Fete des Moulins - St Jacut Les Pins |
Water Mill in use at St Jacut Les Pins |
a Dubrovnik Street |
car parked on the traffic island at La Vacherie |
Allaire cycle races with Charlie |
Katya and Pavel |
Gordon visiting La Vacherie |
A visit to the Louvre where remarkably photos can be taken almost without restriction |
this crowd was waiting to see ....
| the Mona Lisa
| patio in the making at La Vacherie
| Eau Libre 2014 in Redon
| Children as young as 6 have a go in the river
| they need to swim 500m but some give up
| Oradour su Glane where the Nazis murdered the population
| The magnificent Railway Station in Valencia - you can just see the Bullring on the left
| Not a sports day but Spanish School Uniform
| The wine fest in Rioja and the fountains were full of wine
| The French Flag flying at half mast for HM Queen Elizabeth II
| HM the late Queen Elizabeth II
| HM King Charles III
| The Union Flag Flying at half mast for the funeral of HM Queen Elizabether II
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Bolsover Castle - a gem in an old mining town |
Moto Cross at La Vacherie |
A giant of steam at the Roundhouse in Derbyshire |
home made apple pie |
English invades France |
That woman's car on a UK road - no tax, no insurance |
Me and friends at Network Russia 20th |
grapes grown at La Vacherie |
cranberries ready for Christmas |
Alan looks out over the Gulf of Morbihan
| and now I'm number 3
| my son Stephen delighted to be in Montenegro
| I'm proud to be from Montenegro
| Brian and Martin painting La Vacherie
| Keelan Tuck the hooker
| Steak and Kidney Pudding at La Vacherie
| Mike Bygrave's tree gone
| Fete des Marrons Redon
| Cyclo Cross at Questembert
| roast beef perfection
| autumn has arrived at La Vacherie
| 4G has arrived and maybe soon 5G
| Me Ian and Eric in Barnsley for the first time in almost 60 years
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La Vacherie Bramleys on display in Redon |
Two little ducks? NO they are gourds |
Fetes des Marrons now more of a fun-fair |
Spain |
Rob and Elaine in Spain |
in a Spanish Market |
Liverpool |
ISAAT Students raising money to visit England |
Chestnuts on sale at the Fete des Marrons in Redon |
Dima, Pavel and Katya visit La Vacherie from Dubna
| The restored Windmill at St Jacut Les Pins
| Chris - I love John Lewis
| Keelan playing Rugby
| Baby Eva, daughter to Katya and Dima
| children enjoying themselves at the Fete des Marons
| PCCB singing their best
| Hornets nests at La Vacherie
| Gordon and Linda got married in Farnsfield - few guests due to Covid
| Rodney and the Nantes Elephant
| Red Amarylis - Christmas is coming
| Conway Castle at Night
| The John Rylands Library in Manchester
| Rough seas at Morecame - we didn't stay long
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Flooding at La Vacherie |
Christmas at La Vacherie |
Santa in France |
Belfast City Hall with Union Jack |
digging up the traffic island at La Vacherie |
Christmas in Nottingham |
No-one came to pick me up! |
The first La Vacherie Wine Tasting |
Roy Waite's last party before returning to the UK |
Chris and his new car
| La Gacilly with the Autumn floods
| The Santa race in Brighton
| The chilling graves of children at Aberfan
| Christmas is here at Abbey Cwm Hir
| Abbey Cwm Hir gardens always beautiful
| Christopher Vincent Logan, Rodney's Dad, sadly deceased in November 2021
| A familiar site during the Covid Eperdemic
| My lovely friends Misa and Jiri with their two lovely daughters
| Chris and Judith Christmas 2022
| A wonderful Christmas Flowering Cactus
| my neighbour's cat
| snow 2022 at La Vacherie
| Christmas Lunch at La Vacherie
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