Monday was Il De Re - for a quick wintery visit

M&A left late morning to travel up to the ferry port for their return. Part of the leisurely preparation for their departure was to source some engine oil for their Mini. As luck would have it the local (Marsilly) Renualt dealer was open and able to supply, althoug it was a hefty 30euro for a 2 litre bottle.Once they were on the road we tootled off to Il De Re with our cheif stopping point being St Martin

Even in the cold of winter, but with a little bit of sunshine, it presents a delightful picture. 
 A couple of the dock side bars and cafes were open and indeed the one we thought we might get a snack in, was absolutely packed with people enjoying their lunches that filled the place with a tantalising aroma. However we did not fancy the idea of sitting outside.

  This little spot provided for a warm seat inside and a very strong coffee and a sandwich that found the spot, as one might say.

We heard later that M&As journey to the port was "eventful" in that they needed to get a new tyre - two in fact. They needed one new tyre to replace one that had shown a bit of a fault earlier in the week. But this model of Mini has run-flat tyres and you have to replace them two at a time it seems. Sounds like a wease developed by the tyre industry boyos.