It appears that le boujaron is the measure of spirits given out to the crew - just like the old tot of rum for British sailors, historically. If anyone knows anything else, please comment!

Cafe de la Bours - looks like that sailors is getting away with the takings!

The little person from St Malo is Le Petit Malouin and guess what? She is making crepes or galettes!

The Fairy of the Crepes - must be very light and fluffy!

We had very good galettes and crepes here in Le Mont St Michel

Nautically-minded hotel in Le Mont St Michel

Post office, Le Mont St Michel

Nibble, nibble

Gardener's bike - with large basket to carry the veg up to the 'big' house

In the potting shed

Roses round the pergola

Anyone for Puff Billiards?

Heart shaped side table. What marquetry!

Crane on the mantlepiece in the Italian Room

All packed up and ready to go.

More Chinoiserie

Fly fishing in the Chinese landscape

Lobster Quadrille - but there's only one.

Maaltijd Soep

Souffle glacé aux fraises

Table menu

Look who's coming to dinner!

On guard at Polesden Lacey

Bird box

Olympic Cycling Time Trials - on today around Hampton Court

Des Res for insects

Living wall waterfall

Women's Olympic Cycle Race is today, also in Surrey

Men's Olympic Cycling Race 2012 is today in Surrey

Peony

Tea on a stick

A little light reading in the garden

In a Russian Garden - by The Russian Museum

By the chiminea

Cool plumes

Flames in the Marquee

Firey Planting

Today the Olympic Torch visits Guildford

Fox & Co's horse drawn pantechnicon from 1890 resplendent in yellow and red paint, waiting to be hitched up to two magnificent shire horses for the parade.

And here they are - 

Waiting for the parade