2nd. St George de Didonne is regarded as a cultural hub in the region. One of the benefits of this is a very active gallery. Over the autumn we have had a new exhibition every two weeks. The latest is of 20 artists covering discipline from oil, acrylic and water-colour to photography, sculptures and ceramics. A lot of the paintings have also been imaginatively framed by the artists themselves. The standard is very high. There are a lot of artists in the area and a lot of opportunities to take art classes.
And the weather today is stunning. Brave folks were in the sea and many others were on sail boards or in small boats.
Unlike the British Government the French did not tear down all the cast iron balconies, garden fences, gates and other building embellishments to make munitions for the war effort. As a result the “Brookie Lace” is much in evidence and St George is no exception.
Here we are in mid November and Autumn is showing itself in the colours of the foliage,
and it is a very, berry time.
26th. A busy weekend with movies on Friday night, a trip at to La Tremblade on Saturday to look at a really good photographic exhibition with over 500 prints and a walk along the fishing port
and terminating this evening with an excellent concert in Royan. Harpsicord, Viola de Gambas, lutes, barroque guitars, frame drums and a first class choir. There were two Montiverde pieces but otherwise the composers were all unknown to me and mostly Spanish. The program was lively and brilliantly executed.
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