The Queen plucks the fruit of the summer, ready to make wine.

A series of playing cards with a Gascon theme. Here, the suit Clubs has been replaced by grapes. 

"et, hup !"

"Yes doctor, he's very devoted and is doing his exercises several times a day..."

This town or bridge is not big enough for the both of us.

Before machines took over, wine picking was a happy family affair, rewarded by they 'casse croute' under the trees.

All sorts of funny stuff going on in this band.

Les plombiers Landais.  (The plumbers of Les Landes)

Plombiers sounds almost like palombières, which are the huts used to hide while hunting wood pigeons (palombes) in Les Landes.

To 'faire chabrot' is to add a little red wine to the last of your soup, stir and then drink straight from the bowl. A tradition of the south west that has almost gone. In this tv production, the man has already done 56 takes and is beginning to fade. Available as an A4, A3, A2 print and on canvas.

The angel's share, or 'la part des anges' is the small volume of alcohol that evaporates while a spirit matures in the barrel. These gascon angels are making the most of it!

When a gateau a la broche becomes the Rocher the Pyrenees, if you can’t climb it, eat it.

Quille de neuf, or Quille d'un oeuf ?

Quille is a skittle game played in South West France, very similar to those played in the UK. The nine 'quilles' can be knocked down in different formations to win different points. These ducks have created their own version. I hope the egg is hard boiled!