16/09/2017 All Nigel's photos today

Maximum temperature 16C,  minimum 8C.  5 km/h NW wind with 19 km/h gusts. 3 mm of rain overnight. Rain on and off this afternoon, not measured yet.

A trip to our Saturday morning market - fresh oysters for lunch :-)

The little cafe opposite the market,

Checking the cinema times - we are going to see Dunkirk tonight.

Then a trip up the road to watch a few of the cars in the  the Circuit des Remparts Charente International Rally.

Austin 7 followed by a Bugatti.

Citroen 2CV Van.

Audi R8.

Ford Mustang.

Ford Mustang

Lotus Elan Sprint Coupe.

Lotus Elise.

MG TC.

Morgan 4/4

Porsche 911.

Renault Alpine.

Renault Alpine.

Renault 8 Gordini with an MGA behind.

Simca Ariane.

Triumph TR.

and last but certainly not least a Porsche carrera.

19/07/2017 A few quick photos from the garden and the promised photos of the cars on Sunday last

Maximum temperature 28C, minimum 16C.   11 km/h NW winds with 16 km/h gusts.  A light shower that has not hardly wet the rain gauge.

Stargazer Lilies

Common Wall Lizard - (Podarcis muralis).

Love is in the air - Graphosoma lineatum.

Two Citroen 2CVs,  MGB and an  Austin-Healey Sprite with another 2CV. 

The 2CV above returning from the rally.

Porsche 996 and an Alpine-Renault A310

An immaculate Chevrolet Corvette

Somebody owns a very old race car - it looks a little different to the F1 cars of today's car racing!

Porsche 911carrera.

Panhard Dyna convertible .....

and returning from the rally with the top down

MGB GT

Two Porsche 996s back to back.

Mini.

Renault Alpine and I think the one behind is also a different model Alpine but someone may correct me on this.

Austin-Healey Sprite, MGB, Opel, Austin-Healey Sprite

No apologies for the number of Porsches, we are Porsche fans!!!

18/06/2017 Out all day at a car rally with friends. Many photos, but too tired to go through them this evening.

Maximum temperature 30C, minimum 15C. 16 kmh NE wind with 22 km/h gusts.  Dry and hot!

A few light clouds gave us a sunset last night.

The rally at St Adjutory was for all old cars, but the 2CV's took pride of place

A refreshment stop halfway around the country drive, The 2CVs were at the front of the rally so ended up at the back of this photo!

Back at St Adjutory this horse and cart gave rides.

03/12/2016 A few rushed photos of cars. Short on time today!

Maximum temperature 12C, minimum -2C. 25km/h SE wind.  Frost and ice this morning but no rain.

Shopping at Leclerc, the Christmas decorations are up....

and at the other end of the car park there was a car rally ready to leave,  I took quite a lot of photos but here are just a few.

Alfa Romeo Guilia Spyder.

Jaguar XJS, Porsche 996, Ferrari.

Porsche 914

Porsche Boxster.

Porsche GT3 RS....

Obviously used for racing as it has a roll-bar. 

Saab 96

All lined up; a Caterham on the far left...

and an unknown American car on the far right!

21/09/2013 Rallye International Charente. Lunch break at La Rochefoucauld Château.

Maximum temperature 23C.  It certainly feels warmer in the sun today!