TOUSSAINT

The Saint of Death, or celebration of the dead, means a mid term break for the kids and this year it has been so mild everyone enjoyed the sunshine.  We decided to take a last minute deal and head for the Sea.  St Maxime to be exact.  Just what the doctor ordered.  Living in the mountains sometimes you feel they are closing in on you and to see flat land, Poplar trees and miles of ocean was a relief.

 I liked this idea, the Mayor did these and they are around the town of famous sports personalities.

The boys in heaven on the beach.

We stayed at a holiday club, which was lovely with the views over ST Tropez. 

We took a trip to St Tropez, ....................

 Famous building from the movie with Louis de Funes, which put St Tropez on the map.

 Where the rich and famous congregate in Summer

The famous square usually full of people playing Petanque

 A Busy Sunday night in St Tropez

Slightly busier down at the port.

How cool is this sweetie shop.

The beach was fun, and it was warm enough to swim.

 The French Navy was in.

 A typical street down south.

SHEW

......Summer came and went and I just didn't have time to post.  Plus my husband came back from the States (on business) with a new Ipad for me.  Well you wouldn't know it now as my kids seem to have commandeered it for themselves.  But I am so in love with the thing I just forgot to Blog.  So quick catch up I think.

We went to the UK to catch up with my folks, The summer was hot hot hot in the UK, compared to the Alps we just had rain for two months, now in September the sun seems to have returned.

So first stop my friend Heather in Harpenden.  Fun and so nice to catch up.  We met in Hotel School over twenty years ago and still keep in touch.

Me and Heather

Feeding time

Victoria and Ben off to play soccer

Heather and Leon, thanks for the lovely braais Leon

They are coming over Christmas for some skiing and catching up.  Can't wait.  Friendships are precious.

We also did a spot of berry picking and Dunstable downs to fly kites.  Perfect up there with the wind.

Dunstable Downs

So next stop was my Aunt and Uncles in Droitwich. We stopped at my cousins first for a surprise 80th celebration for my Uncle John and then spent a few nights with them.

My Cousin Neil's house

The terrible view

And this is my lovely cousin - Neil, I have two other lovely cousins - his brothers but they weren't there so mention of them I'm afraid.

Uncle John who's 80th we were celebrating

My mother and Neil's lovely wife Claire

 Claire and her girls, Lulu, Freyer and Isabelle.   

My mother and her sister - Aunty Madeline and Uncle John.

DROITWICH

I loved this town, we also went to the Lido but I couldn't take photos as the policy was no photos of other children.  It is one of the only inland salt water pool remaining in the UK.  It was lovely.  Droitwich itself is know for it's Salt works as the town is situated on massive deposits of salt.