Last night Angela and Dennis hosted the annual 'Quinze août' festivities at their home in Mairé, an excellent night of music, food and friendship. Huge shout out to them for their great hosting and to David for setting up the musicians platform for a night of diverse entertainment.
For the evening part of our Quinze août festivities we headed over to David and Jane's place just outside Le Grand Pressigny for a musical picnic.
'I Don't Know' started the evening off with a fine set then Dominique and I did a short set.
Dominique was joined by Patience and then Aline before Celtiqua brought the evening to a close with an excellent set.
We all joined in for the final song of the evening and to bring the festivities to an end - there was many a toast throughout the evening to 'absent friends' to those who could not make it along.
On Tuesday morning we dragged Eileen along for our annual 'Quinze août' brocante visit to Lesigny with Mike and Liz where there was the usual diverse range of 'stuff' on display.
The classic cars were as popular as ever and we thought Colin & Elizabeth had popped back to be involved but it was just a doppelganger.
Because we are normally blessed here with good weather throughout most of the year, when the rain affects our social life we take it hard! Yesterday we had to cancel our visit with friends to what is normally a very good brocante at Yzeures-sur-Creuse (after all these years still have to check the spelling). As it happens it cleared up in the afternoon and after a late afternoon walk around the village here in La Guerche we sat outside for aperos in the evening with some neighbours. The picture above is from an evening with our neighbour David in Barrou when we did not let a spot of rain spoil our BBQ at his place.
We understand that after the excessive temperatures of recent months we need rain for the gardeners and farmers but I recall the seasons when Mother Nature had it raining through the night followed by sunny daylight hours.
Thursday the 15th (Quinze août) is a public holiday (feast of the assumption) and this of course is an opportunity to have a fete day...in various forms. Locally we have annual 'L'Art et la Matiere' exposition within the grounds of the chateau in Le Grand Pressigny, where local craftsmen (and women) and artists get the chance to display the results of their hard work.
It is also a good day to visit nearby Lesigny as they have their annual brocante and display of classic cars. We normally have cake for breakfast with the hardworking bakers at Le grand Pressigny then visit the brocante, then we are lucky enough to end the day at a friends annual garden party in the village so fingers crossed that the rain stays away!
Here in France the 15th of August (Quinze août) is a public holiday (feast of the assumption) and this of course is an opportunity to have a fete day...in various forms. Here in our part of France we have our annual 'L'Art et la Matiere' exposition within the grounds of the chateau in Le Grand Pressigny, where local craftsmen (and women) and artists get the chance to display the results of their hard work.
The chateau is a great backdrop for the event where I am somehow always drawn to the cakes and the ladies of the 'English Tearoom'
You can start your day here before heading over to the village of Lesigny for their annual brocante and vintage car rally.
The weather was kind to us yesterday for the 'quinze août' celebrations at Lesigny with a well attended brocante and classic car display plus Liz and Mike's annual garden party.
