Last Monday's walk in pictures...La Celle Guenand.

This weeks short walk - around La Celle-Guenand

For Monday's short walk we headed over to La Celle-Guenand on what was a very pleasant spring afternoon. We started out from the carpark in front of the church which is still going through a major restoration.

We took the path behind it which leads along a small waterway and past the remains of an ancient monastery before passing a host of golden daffodils and some interesting houses.

We then headed over to the etang which we are more used to seeing surrounded by brocante stalls at the large annual event held here.

We then headed up past the Le Moulin de Civray and back to our starting point in the village.

A winter's scene...

 

Over the plan d'eau at La Celle-Guenand

A man of letters...

When we spotted these 3D zinc letters laid out as they were at the recent brocante in La Celle-Guenand we thought they would make a good birthday present for our friend Peter (Cole)...they now take pride of place in his 'manshed' and are looking great!

I know it was hot but...

When wandering around the brocante on Sunday, from a distance, we had to make a  double-take  at the man (?) on this stall who seemed to have gone to extreme measures to cope with the heat! 

Whereas all Stig had to do was take of  his shoes and socks!

Other things that caught my eye...

Another stall holder have a bit of 'armless fun with nakedness!

Above is how not to display stuff at a brocante - can't imagine either of these two boxes would be any lighter on the way home,not even the top one!

Why would you want to get rid of him? ok he's 4 ft high and and a bit unsure of his origin but...

I know what you are thinking.

More from the big brocante...

There were a number of 'modes of transport' options at Sunday's brocante in La Celle-Guenand...

Would you have put your child in this however?...when you could have this.

My favourite display on the day!

Friend Jane, a keen brocanter did not go on Sunday - should have, as her name was all over these items. This was how they were displayed BTY.

The BIG brocante - La Celle-Guenand

We went for a walk yesterday around the lake at the big brocante at La Celle-Guenand where you can find just about everything you ever wanted...or not!

It was big and busy with the usual group of professional dealers.

Loved how these enterprising stall holders used the goalpost - luckily they only hung light items!

The scale of this event can be judged by the number of cars in the car-parks (read fields), this is just one of them!

More images tomorrow.

Carol singing...

First outing of the carol singers yesterday...at La Celle-Guenand 'Marche Noel'