Tag Archives: France

Snow, snow everyhare…and then Spring…And then Summer….

Posted on July 22, 2018 by M

I had been hoping for snow all Winter.  The Perigord in the South had some, Paris had some, obviously the Alps had some but since we’ve been here at the Chateau, apart from the odd flurry of pretend snow which … Continue reading →

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We’re all having a (hare) ball!

Posted on January 28, 2018 by M

Water water everywhere!  And after the water (or during)…MUD!  It has rained and rained here for weeks.  Thirteen departments of France have been on flood alert, once again, the Louvre in Paris has emptied a few rooms of precious paintings, … Continue reading →

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There’s a hare in my soup….

Posted on June 27, 2017 by M

So as you can see, I’ve merged a blog I started about the addition of Thumper the Hare (thanks to the Dear One) into our lives.  I’m sorry I haven’t blogged on this sight for a while – things went … Continue reading →

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Hare at Home at last…

Posted on May 13, 2017 by M

I know I’ve been quiet…it wasn’t that I didn’t want to, it’s just that we went back home to SA for 3 weeks and it was a little difficult to give news about Thumps when I wasn’t there to gather any. … Continue reading →

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An Ode To A Colombage Cottage in Normandy…

Posted on March 12, 2014 by M

It starts with just a little hole Within a wall or beam You reach out to have a feel Are things really as they seem? You get the ladder to have a look And inspect it with your hand It … Continue reading →

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How to eat an Elephant….

Posted on December 6, 2013 by M

Assuming that you’d want to, and that there is elephant on the menu…just how do you go about eating one?  And as an aside..why on earth would you want to? The thing is..Elephant has been put on a plate in … Continue reading →

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Pear-Shaped!

Posted on October 10, 2013 by M

Well when things go pear shaped they do indeed go wrong! We thought we’d got most things covered as far as the mutts go and going off to live in the UK.  Ok so things didn’t quite work out with … Continue reading →

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Anabal and Hairdressers…

Posted on September 19, 2013 by M

Anabal and I have been getting on really well!  I’ve driven her around quite a few times and we not longer have too many issues.  I feel a bit more confident and she’s probably over the moon that I don’t … Continue reading →

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Blackberries, worms and bartering…..

Posted on September 9, 2013 by M

There’s a definite feel of Autumn in the air…an “autumnal” feel…I love that word!.  The blackberries have ripened and the hedgerows are laden, a lovely combination of ripe bright shiny black and ripening rosy red…another painting of nature.  Of course … Continue reading →

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A place to fall in love with…

Posted on March 28, 2013 by M

Here in Bretagne ( Brittany) the countryside, architecture and character is beautiful…quaint cottages, cute skew buildings and rolling hills – in fact – it is truly Asterix country along with mistletoe and Celtic stones and menhirs dotted around the fields. … Continue reading →

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