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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 a terrible temptation. It’s closed now, thank goodness as we always wanted to buy ...
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My French Life – IKEA road trip
I’ve said before, although I love my French life, there are some things about it that I’m not quite so keen on, one of them ...
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My life in France – the neighbours
I don’t want you all getting the feeling that my life in France is a complete bed of roses. Living in France is a dream ...
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Burglars will be shot…
A friend of mine from London said on Facebook yesterday that he’d seen his stolen bike advertised on a website for sale – he notified ...
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Victor Hugo ruined my prize-giving Day
I was researching the most popular tourist sites in France for the Things to do Section and of course Notre Dame de Paris came ...
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French cuisine – jus(t) seconds from disaster…
Many of you may know by now that I am attempting to learn French cuisine. This is a new skill set for me as living ...
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You live in France but are you French?
Top celebrity Chef Michel Roux talked about his nationality. The chef has French nationality but lives and works in the UK where he has had ...
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Onions – the new old Viagra!
I was writing a recipe for French onion soup with the aid of my neighbour who is 84 and swears that it has restorative properties. ...
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Lest we forget
In November, French churchyards, normally dour places, are transformed into a riot of colour. 1 November is All Saints Day and friends and family of ...
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Chicks behaving badly
The chickens are going to be moved into their new pen in March – well at least that’s the plan. The new pen has to ...
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