Friday, 11th July,2008 A visit to the Severn vale Brewery at Cam
An excellent lunch at The Old Spot pub in Dursley followed.
Christian, Christiane, Carole, Laurence & Neil outside the pub after lunch.
On Stinchcombe Hill....before the rain arrived!
A very wet game of Croquet at The Bear at Rodborough
The English breakfast at The Imperial Hotel on the Saturday morning.
The presentation of gifts to Stroud from St.Ismier.
The Mayor of Stroud, Cllr. John Marjoram, thanks Christiane Milesi.
Christian Bernard enjoys his English breakfast!
Laurence Carmichael, John Marjoram & Christiane Milesi with the Manager of the Imperial Hotel
The Morris men dance at the Stroud Farmers' Market
And Brian Oosthuysen joins in!
Christian & Peter outside the Museum in the Park.
Evelyne, Colette, Regine & Carole at the Pitchcombe Village Fete.
Cottages in Pitchcombe.
Regine catching a rare glimpse of the sun!
Rene joined us all for dinner on Saturday evening.
The Stroud Ramblers organised 2 walks on Rodborough Common on the Sunday morning.
Christiane & her sister, Colette, on the walk.
Ready for lunch at the Black Horse, Amberley.
Waiting for our Ploughman's Lunches.
Tucking in!
Regine & Christian Bernard visited Brian & Carole Oosthuysen on the Sunday afternoon.
The Capriol Chamber Orchestra gave a concert on the Sunday evening at St. Matthew's Church, Cainscross. The soloist was Therese de Souza, who is seen here talking to Carole Oosthuysen.
On the Monday, Christian tried out the Painswick stocks!
They saw the Yew trees of Painswick churchyard...
.....and then visited Slad, where they met Kathy Lee, the widow of Laurie Lee, who wrote "Cider with Rosie".
14th July! Stroud French Connections and their French guests were invited to join the celebrations held by the Bisley & Eastcombe Twinning Association. It was a perfect finale to a very successful visit.
