Christine Lebail - Deux jours avec toi

Here's my favourite - yet seemingly little known and under appreciated - track from Christine Lebail for you, from 1964. «Deux jours avec toi» is a sweet and catchy ballad of teenage romance, though she's only moderately sweet on her boy - she'd quite fancy spending two days with him but makes it clear that two months «serait la barbe», in other words a bit of a drag! Hope you enjoy it!

Parmi les fleurs au fond du jardin

Bristol University's botanical gardens have been on our to-do list for a little while and so when we woke up to a suitably morning a few weeks ago, we packed a tupperware of croissants and cake and decided to go for a little wander. As our visit fell within the university vacation period the adjacent halls of residence were devoid of any student bustle - so we not only got to enjoy the gardens in a setting of relative silence, we also ad the place to ourselves - free to snap away to our hearts' content.

Jocelyne - La la la la la

Here's a real foot-stomper from 1964 for you, courtesy of Jocelyne. Have a great weekend!

Chaque pomme est une fleur qui a connu l'amour

A wonderful summer's day spent at Garson's Farm, picking fruit and getting lost amongst the sunflowers.

Assis près des vieux et tressant l'osier, couchés au soleil buvant la lumière

Just a few snaps of an afternoon spent picnicking and playing pétanque with Kate and my family at Barbury Castle in Wiltshire.

Rosy Armen - Tu Croiras

Although not strictly yé-yé, I do find that this Franco-Armenian take on Ben E. King's 'Stand by me' has a certain charm. Hope you like it!

Au bord de la mer: Weston-super-Mare

One sunny Sunday morning, Kate and I decided to pay a visit to Weston-super-Mare. Thanks to a special weekend train service that passes near my house, we were sat on the beach enjoying our breakfast within 45 minutes of conceiving the idea. We spent a lovely day walking along the coast, relaxing on the beach and - of course - taking lots of snaps. With the weather so warm and the sky so blue, at times it was hard to believe we were only 30 miles away from home.

Caroline - Le jeu de téléphone

Here's a sweet kitsch cover of Andy Williams' "Music to watch the girls go by" - hope you all like it!

Les pieds dans le ruisseau, moi je regarde couler la vie

Here are some assorted snaps from the last couple of weeks: hearty breakfasts, plenty of sunshine, some good reads and the loud shirts are out of hibernation. Hope you've all enjoyed the recent sunny spell too!

Une kermesse pleine de charme

Kate and I spent a lovely day at the wonderful summer fair at St. Werburghs city farm.

J'aimerais tant retrouver les parfums oubliés des bonheurs ordinaires

Je lisais un beau livre d'images quand une ombre est sorti d'une page

L'aventure c'est le trésor que l'on découvre à chaque matin

Various snaps from my daily strolls around Bristol.