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Easter in France: a family holiday
Think to next year, when we hope we will be able to travel again and plan a visit to our lovely corner of France!
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- Mar 11, 2020
- 5 min
An introduction to French wines
Once upon a very long time ago, a group of friends were on board a seventy-year-old yacht, crossing the English Channel on a calm sea at...
- Feb 5, 2020
- 4 min
Cheesy Birthday Outing!
A birthday outing turns into a French cheese extravaganza with gourmet tastings of French cheeses from Piment Poivron to Brebis Basque.
- Jan 17, 2020
- 4 min
Truffles in Deux Sevres
Truffle Markets in France's Deux Sevres are busy affair where one can try truffles and select the best to prepare at home.
- Sep 30, 2019
- 3 min
Parthenay’s Annual Agricultural Fair in September
Every September, Parthenay hosts the local agricultural fair – France’s equivalent to an English County Show. It’s held in the cattle...
- Aug 20, 2019
- 4 min
Parthenay Market and the Beautiful Mediaeval Quarter
As would be expected, the food on offer in the markets is diverse – much more so than in the UK – and shopping in the market in Parthenay...
- Aug 12, 2019
- 3 min
Grand Prix Automobile Historique de Bressuire
If vintage and veteran cars hit the spot with you, there is a wonderful event in Bressuire each year which combines both eccentric owners...
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
Wining and Dining in France
I am definitely drinking too much! The delightful wines available locally – 2 euro 50 in the local pizzeria for a pitcher of the van de...
- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
Furniture Shopping at Poitiers Depot
Sunday was Vide Grenier day at one of the local villages. J took a stand and had to head off early. Di and I pootered off later, only to...
- Jun 10, 2019
- 3 min
In search of the best bargains in France.
Our English neighbours returned from their trip to England and after several futile visits to each other’s houses I finally found them at...
- Jun 3, 2019
- 3 min
Vide Greniers - Empty your Attic!
‘Empty your Attic’ doesn’t quite have the same ring as ‘Vide Grenier’, which is where half of France heads off to on Sunday mornings… The...
- May 27, 2019
- 3 min
French Pastries at Parthenay Market
Having read in various places about the great market at Parthenay, A left off revising for a couple of hours this morning and we headed...
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