"Woody" shaded garden.

I've planted an assortment of daffodils, snowdrops and snakes head fritillaries in my shady "woody" corner..along with some hostas..hoping to have a pretty, natural looking display in the Spring...something to look forward to after all the bad weather we'll probably get..just need the squirrel to keep his paws off...

Sunflower.

This gigantic sunflower has grown in my parents' garden..we think a bird must have dropped a seed..it's amazing..they've even had people visiting it!

we think it's about 10ft tall.

Paris sketch

Sat by the cannon water fountain.

Rainbow

On the way home on Sunday, a whole rainbow. Never ceases to astonish and amaze.

Autumnal posy

The last few flowers from the garden.

Sunflowers.

Last bit of summer in a vase.

Ooh la laa Paris trip.

Loved the bohemian decor and atmosphere at this restaurant Le Brebant.

http://www.cafelebrebantparis.com/en/

Oysters.

Busy waiters.

cruet set.

King prawn risotto and parmesan crisp.

Another customer was having Absinthe..all very theatrical..the water pours from the tiny urn over sugar lumps balanced on a little metal ladder contraption resting across the glass. Fascinating!

oyster shucking.

beautiful Guilardeau oysters.

racing through the city centre in a taxi, felt like being in a film.

fantastic floral arrangements in the foyer at the George V Hotel.

pretty coffee cups.

A Sakura cocktail in the bar at the George V...rose  syrup, lychee liqueur and champagne.

on the Metro.

The Marmottan gallery.

http://www.marmottan.fr/uk/

decisions...

decisions....

Onion soup.

Apple tart.

back on the Metro...Trocadero station to see the Eiffel Tower.

There was a Taste of Thailand Festival on too.

Thai boxers.

What a fabulous place to take your wedding pics!

Gendarmes.

a refreshing stop.

La Grande Arche at La Defense...what an awesome place...huge!

setting up for the concert and circus.

view from the terrace on the hotel.

rainbow.

more oysters.

lovely singer..sang La Vie en Rose for me.

snails.

lamb cutlets and bearnaise sauce.

hilarious Frenchman..just stood on the stage and pulled faces and did a few rubbish magic tricks which were actually brilliant.

Can Can dancer.

audience members.

Sacre Coeur.

crepes Suzettes on the way back to the hotel.

little bit of Paris tat..a light up Eiffel Tower!

Beautiful roses outside the florist.

Le petit dejeuner.....how wonderful to be sat on a street on a Sunday morning eating breakfast in the sunshine!

petals on the floor of the florist.

Montmartre cemetery.

 au revoir...