October at Ty Eden

You’ll see grey skies in the photographs of Ty Eden too. I wanted to leave room for them. Brittany doesn’t always give us sunshine, and I don’t want to show you the house only when the weather is fine. The sea is here on the other days as well. And it is still worth coming for.

The sea beneath the clouds

At home, one question often comes up. “What’s the sea like?” It is our way of starting the day. Depending on the answer, we pull on our boots, go for a walk or linger by the window with something warm. Grey days belong to that life too. I don’t want to erase them from the photographs. The house is beautiful even when the sky makes no effort at all.

For October, I like to imagine an unhurried start. We have a coffee by the window and glance towards the water before deciding what comes next. Menfig, the beach, Kernic Bay… there’s no need to cover it all. A walk can end wherever you feel like lingering. Before heading down to the sea, a look at the Roscoff tide times offers a reference for planning your outing.

From the market to the big table

On Saturday morning, you could visit the market around Plouescat’s old market hall. Choosing something to cook at home, without deciding everything before you leave. Some seasonal vegetables, bread, whatever takes your fancy. And giving lunch a little room in the day.

For us, the market rarely goes quite to plan. I look for something to cook that evening, Camille spots something else, and the children know exactly how to turn a quick errand into a small expedition. Crêpes, a conversation, a coffee that lasts a little longer… We set out to buy food and come home with a piece of the morning. In October, I like the thought of carrying it all on in the kitchen, then around the big table.

A home to enjoy in your own way

The five of us don’t all walk at the same pace. Camille likes setting out without a plan, with a book or a camera close by. Lénaïg notices a shaft of light, a façade, a colour in the sky. Marin wants to know what lies behind the rocks, a little further on. For Mona, the map is mostly made of sheep, shells, puddles… and afternoon snacks.

With them, we have learnt that a short walk can take all the time it needs. Mona only has to find an “important” shell, or Marin something he wants to show us, and we forget how far we meant to go. Back home, there are boots by the door, treasures on the table, a book left on the sofa. With five of us, Ty Eden isn’t always quiet. We love it that way too. That feeling of a lived-in home is what I hope to leave you, so that you can find your own little habits here.

Shall we go out for a while?

For a change from walking, October offers a few doors worth opening. At l’Atelier library, you can discover the harp as a pair on 20 October or 21 October. Sessions are open from age six, with advance booking and an adult accompanying younger children. Another way to spend time together, listening and discovering an instrument.

At the same venue, the “Music and Dance” exhibition continues until 31 October. A little further away, in Sibiril, Kérouzéré Castle opens daily during the holidays, from 17 October to 1 November. Music or old stone walls can give an afternoon a different flavour.

And for anyone who would rather feel the wind, the Plouescat watersports centre offers land sailing in Kernic Bay and watersports courses from 20 to 31 October. There’s no need for everyone to want the same thing. Here is the October diary for other local events. Above all, leave room for whatever you feel like doing once you are here.

See you soon in Menfig,

Romain