Fireworks and fruits de mer at St Trojan

Antigny’s fireworks were splendid as usual though the night was chilly and people did not linger afterwards as they usually would have done had it been more pleasant to sit out. RPO and BBC concert orchestra musicians Dave and Karen arrived for a stay in the small gite and although tired after their journey they managed to enjoy the fireworks before crashing. They have had a terrific week visiting the valley of the monkeys, the Abbey of Saint Savin, Angles sur L’Anglin and the Roc aux Sorcieres exhibition, and eating out at some wonderful restaurants. They have had a good week of lovely sunshine and enjoyed some of our vegetable produce. Andrew Bentley – manager for Royal Ballet Sinfonia, has been here just for two nights with his wife Rebecca. They too are enjoying the area and having a good and restful stay.

Nagged by the children to get out of La Faye and go somewhere we hit the coast on Wednesday and drove to St Trojan in Ile D’Oleron where most of the lovely seafood comes from. We had a fabulous day at the beach jumping through waves and sunbathing. At night we had a spectacular dinner of seafood - my platter of ‘fruits de mer’ being exceptionally delicious. It had been a hot day and we were able to sit on the terrace and watch the sun set as we ate – very relaxing and a place we would love to return to.