Vœux de Maire/ Mayor's New Year Greeting by s4sayer

Vœux de Maire/ Mayor's New Year Greeting

Today is the day that the Mayor of Paimpont invites all Paimpont's residents to his annual Reception. He and his team gave us a summary of last year's achievements and an outline of what is planned for 2019. This was followed by a Champagne Reception, soft drinks where appropriate and a wonderful and continuous selection of delicious savoury pastries. This is a unmissable event in Paimpont's calendar. We (all) see folk we haven’t seen for ages, shoot the breeze, chew the cud and go home with a spring in our step, warmed by bonhomie.

BoB
I am pretty sure nothing like this happens here, it is a great idea to foster community involvement (and a good excuse to drink champagne)
January 6th, 2019  
I lkke your pov and am drawn to compare the chair legs with the stems of the wine glasses. Nice restricted palette!
January 6th, 2019  
An interesting image and a great way to start the year. What a positive way to bring the community together.
January 6th, 2019  
Oh desr I need an esit button when I am tyoing on this iPad! Excuse!
January 6th, 2019  
Do you get a glass of wine with this reception. Good for the Mayor - keeping the residents in the loop!
January 6th, 2019  
Great image that matches your story...That would never happen in Seattle :).
January 6th, 2019  
Nice thoughts! Nice tradition!
January 6th, 2019  
Lovely capture
January 6th, 2019  
I like your DoF.
January 7th, 2019  
I like how the glasses, chairs, and recessed lighting all work together to create the lovely layers. Your DoF is marvelous.
January 7th, 2019  
What an extremely cool POV. It works so well.
January 7th, 2019  
@koalagardens @dide @seattlite @purplehaze
Whilst Paimpont does what all the surrounding communes do, I always feel that it’s special @ P. No logic, never attended a similar bash in a neighboring commune, as generally all held on the same date. Yet we do have this spacious building which is ideal for P's population. It's also a popular venue for wedding & Baptism receptions, birthday bashes, musical and/or dancing etc. A very dashing feather in P's cap. @quietpurplehaze
January 7th, 2019  
@dide @seattlite @kork @farmreporter @jamibann
Having spent a most convivial and prolonged sociable interlude, we were amongst the last to leave. Although I’d brought my camera, hadn't taken a shot. Everyone else had gone, so this shot is evidence that I was there ;-)
January 7th, 2019  
You have a lovely community feel in Paimpont which I think is rare nowadays. I am glad of the chance to apologise for the rubbish spellings in my comments: having noticed one in the original comment, I then decided to apologise only to find I had made many more in the apology! ( I think I am the only person to find the iPad so annoying and I should stop using it for comments....)
January 7th, 2019  
I had lots of champagne - those are probably all my personal empty glasses - but didn't get offered a single canape :-((
January 7th, 2019  
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