Brittany Ferries' Normandie transports us from Portsmouth to Caen

The open skies of Brittany welcomes us to St-Didier

We are soon settled into the comfortable gite - La Vallee

An early problem with the drains is tackled!

Relaxing on the gite's first floor terrace

A 'musical evening' provided by the bagpipes of Joel

The sound of the bagpipes brings out Isabelle's and Noel's decorators

and Isabelle brings out the drinks

Chateaubourg boasts a new piece of art ....

.... and there is also outdoor art at Le Chateau des Peres and the new hotel rooms and restaurant (left) are now completed

More outdoor art (below) in the parkland attached to the A R Milin hotel and restaurant (left)