The Etangs

The Etangs

14 Aug, 2013 | Étang de Thau, Canal du Rhône à Sète, France

Support Boats for the Jousting at Marseillan The young jousters Lady Mary’s new paint on show at Meze Cathedral Saint-Pierre de Maguelone detail Cathedral Saint-Pierre de Maguelone window On the Etang near Maguelone On the Etang Near Maguelone Port Arianne, near...

Lady Mary Back in the Water

25 Jul, 2013 | Étang de Thau, Canal du Midi, Hérault

One of the last jobs before we can leave the yard. The window and windscreen are due to be replaced and Lady Mary will be a Queen! At long last the painting is complete. Lady Mary looks so beautiful I think we will all be nervous of driving her. The anti fouling paint...
Lady Mary at Grau d’Agde

Lady Mary at Grau d’Agde

8 Jul, 2013 | France, Hérault

We are very relieved to be back on board even if we are perched 3 metres above the ground. The only good thing about Cap D’Agde ( known as Agde’s evil twin) is the Musee de l’Ephebe which is an amazing treasure trove of shipwreck relics going back to...
Return to Lady Mary

Return to Lady Mary

3 Jul, 2013 | France, Hérault, Italy

After a lovely ten days in Italy we were looking forward to getting back to Lady Mary, it took four trains and a bus and we arrived in Agde at 11.30 p.m. which felt like quite feat in one day. However the painting has not started yet and a whole lot of things that...
Away from Lady Mary

Away from Lady Mary

27 Jun, 2013 | Italy

Away from Lady Mary   we are staying in Portoverne in an ancient  hotel which is like a castle, the rooms are very simple and the outlook and courtyards are amazing. We arrived by boat at and explored the old church and graveyard and castles. This is where all the...