by admin | Apr 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Is it really two years since we were last in England?…All those plans of regular jaunts across The Channel were scuppered with Covid travel regulations and it is only recently that we managed a quick 2 week trip to catch up with family and friends. So it was all...
by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The first weekend in March we headed back down into familiar territory when we returned to Monflanquin, to catch up with Carolyn and to revisit our first home in France. We spent 4 months during the summer of 2020 in the beautiful rural surrounds of Lot et Garonne...
by admin | Feb 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Back home again after a few days away. We headed South not only to grab a bit of winter sun but (wait for it!) to attend a horse event 😂 A three day Camargue Horse Festival at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. We left home on a grey, wet day taking it easy in “Tonto” the...
by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Well it hasn’t quite worked out that way but we have managed one exploration/adventure this month. On a lovely sunny Winter’s day we took “Tonto” on an outing to The Blue Lakes near Guizengeard. Didn’t quite look this Blue the day we visited but a fascinating spot....
by admin | Jan 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
A Happy New Year !! 2022 has arrived and all that it brings. Here in our quiet little corner of France life is soon back to normal after Christmas/ New Year festivities. The exact opposite to the 6week summer break we remember in Australia 😂 So currently it’s winter...
by admin | Dec 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The end of the year that is, along with some drawn out administrative challenges which finally seem to be coming to an end! Chris has his “titre de sejour “ ( entitlement to live in France) my Irish (EU) passport allows me that privilege. Plus we have handed in our...
by admin | Nov 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
As I write this latest update it’s hard to believe that yesterday we celebrated 12 months in our French home! Certain things have been achieved whilst others have not. Covid certainly put a stop to many of our travel plans as it has around the world, but that’s...
by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Wow, what can I say but when in France you have to see a display by the Cadre Noir!!! We are just back from a trip to Saumur (via Chateau de Sauge, more of that later). The reason for the visit was to see the Gala Performance “Les Musicales du Cadre Noir”. I have...
by admin | Oct 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Well, one of the reasons we moved back across the world was to be closer to family and lifelong friends and the last few weeks have been great, with visitors from Jersey, Ireland and England popping over to see our little part of France. The weather has been kind and...
by admin | Sep 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s fantastic that we are currently able to get out and about (long may it last!) France’s vaccination programme and pass sanitaire (for those with 2 vaccinations) means that life is almost normal, although masks must be worn in shops etc. So, when we heard that...
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