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A Slow Day at Marais Poitevin
Yesterday, A and I went on a voyage of discovery and killed two birds with one stone! We hitched up the trailer and ventured off into the...
Sep 22, 20195 min read
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 20, 20194 min read
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...
Aug 12, 20193 min read
The beautiful St Loup
St. Loup is by far my favourite small town nearby. Only twelve minutes from Pressigny, it boasts a wonderful chateau that has staged many...
Aug 6, 20193 min read
The best fish soup for a cold day
Having gone to bed relatively early after our thirteen hour journey across the channel and down the west side of France, we were up at...
Jul 29, 20194 min read
Puy du Fou – France’s Best Kept Secret!
It really must be Europe’s best kept secret, certainly none of the people I ever tell about it have heard of this amazing place to visit!...
Jul 22, 20193 min read
Stocking up in England for the First Fabulous Summer in France!
The Easter holiday ended abruptly on Easter Day, as A’s heathen school started back on Bank Holiday Monday. To my great unhappiness, we...
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Delicious Discoveries in the French Garden at Pressigny
Yesterday, I was completely downcast. As an amateur gardener, I have spent the past three weeks clearing the overgrown hedges and...
Jul 8, 20194 min read
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...
Jul 1, 20193 min read
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 24, 20193 min read
Opening the Well
The arrival of Di and John has heralded a new phase in life at Le Prieure. We now have a social life! Initially A and I bbq’ed on a heavy...
Jun 17, 20194 min read
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 10, 20193 min read
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...
Jun 3, 20193 min read
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...
May 27, 20193 min read
Nearing the end of the initial garden work
The supposed hay fever turned into a fully-fledged cold, which left me feeling exhausted and with a pounding head and non-stop sneezing....
May 21, 20193 min read
Putting down roots
As my garden gets whipped into shape and new plants put down roots, I too, begin to do the same and Pressigny begins to feel more like home.
May 13, 20192 min read
Getting to know the neighbours in Pressigny
The weekend proved chilly, but not cold enough to stop work in the garden or visits to one of the local chateau open to the public. It...
May 7, 20193 min read
The History of Le Prieure
The sale details for the Priory stated that it is a 13th century house with a 14th century tower. There is also a 1950’s gite in the...
Apr 18, 20193 min read
How I Came To Be In France (3rd and final part)
As beautiful as it is, I have committed to a huge amount of work. As I clear the overgrown hedges, I find hundreds of shoots of three...
Apr 10, 20194 min read
How I Came To Be In France (Part 2)
I’ve just been to buy a bike. It’s kind of obligatory with the stripy French top in my idealised view of France. The bike also now has a...
Apr 10, 20193 min read
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