There are National holidays galore here in France and you really need to pay full attention, as shops and restaurants are closed, transport timetables altered and cultural mores to adhere to. But we didn’t pay attention at all, we were blissfully unaware and blithely set out on Monday for a day trip, this time to see … Continue reading Michelin Man…

Some general observations and things we’ve learned, on this holiday.. 1. On all television advertisements featuring food, there is always a health warning on the bottom of the screen: ‘Pour votre santé, éviter de grignoter entre les repas’ or ‘Pour votre santé, manger au moins de cinq fruits et légumes par jour ‘ or ‘Pour … Continue reading Des choses…

We love a day trip, both here and at home in Australia. It’s great jumping into the car and just heading off, without any fixed plan. However, on this occasion, we did have a destination in mind, a little village that had been recommended as ‘un beau village de France’. How could we resist? Gargilesse-Dampierre … Continue reading Faire d’une journée..

Anyone who knows me well, is well aware of my love of anything garden related. It’s too hot though in Brisbane for me to grow, with much success anyway, the plants that I love. Growing up in South Australia, meant that roses, daffodils, hyacinths, freesias, narcissis, pansies and violets were part of my life and I … Continue reading Fields of flowers..

This holiday has been jam packed it seems, which is the reason why I have been very hit and miss with my blog posts. But, as my beautiful daughter recently reminded me, it IS a holiday and I should be relaxing. I certainly cannot argue with that! My sister Deb and brother-in-law David left 2 … Continue reading Château overload…

I have nothing more to say, really, the photo says it all..

The past few weeks in France have been like a dream that I don’t want to wake up from. Has everything gone like clockwork? Non. Have I woken up one morning and found, miraculously, that I could speak French fluently? Non. (unfortunately!!) But in my dream and, now, thankfully, in reality, I’m living a simple … Continue reading Se réveiller…

Yes, we met him, but more on that later (and perhaps yes, I may have taken artistic license with the spelling, just to make it rhyme...) Don’t you just love it when you relax so much on holiday, that a few weeks feels more like a month? It feels like Australia is a world away, … Continue reading Monsieur Le ‘Spitteur’