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Animal No. 3 Ella Fitzgerald the French spaniel

The pet shop at Bolougne-sur-Mer was opposite the Auchan hypermarket and …

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Bayeux Tapestry Normandy

Every kid learns about the Bayeux Tapestry at school – or …

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My French Life – IKEA road trip

I’ve said before, although I love my French life, there are …

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My life in France – the neighbours

I don’t want you all getting the feeling that my life …

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Burglars will be shot…

A friend of mine from London said on Facebook yesterday that …

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Victor Hugo ruined my prize-giving Day

  I was researching the most popular tourist sites in France …

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French cuisine – jus(t) seconds from disaster…

Many of you may know by now that I am attempting …

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French onions

Onions – the new old Viagra!

I was writing a recipe for French onion soup with the …

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Chicks behaving badly

The chickens are going to be moved into their new pen …

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French Onion Soup

A fabulously authentic, easy and traditional recipe for French onion soup …

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Grand Crus booze cruise

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