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Cherry Happy

Within his mysterious ways and his infinite wisdom, the Good Lord has granted me two enormous cherry trees […]

June 2, 2014 Cooking, Food, France, Gardening, Philosophy

The Chips are Down for the Traditional Chippie

Now don’t get me wrong, I love ’em all – Doner, kefta, Korma, Vindaloo, Falafel, Fried chicken, Tex […]

May 4, 2014 Food, Heritage, London, TRAVEL, Wine

Beg borrow or barter. Be mean and green in 2014

New year, new trends and the trend for 2014 in France is sharing and downsizing. Clothing, food, furniture, […]

January 5, 2014 Culture, Food, France, Life, Shopping

More Unchecked Bad Time Ramblings From France

It was the 18th Century philosopher, Edmund Burke who chose to tell the world of his somewhat anti-revolutionary […]

November 17, 2013 Food, France, French, Paris, Philosophy, Weather, Wine

Not Mush Room in the Woods

Pull on your green wellies, pick up your wicker basket and head for the woods –It’s mushroom time. […]

November 4, 2013 Autumn, Food, France, Weekend, Wine

Drink More Paint Stripper

A very worrying headline in the Times newspaper (31/10) WINE IN SHORT SUPPLY AS AMERICANS SOAK UP TOP […]

November 3, 2013 Food, France, French, Wine

Crazed on Wine and Tripe

“IT’S GONNA BE A CRAZY MONTH!” screaming out at me in large purple letters . The claim is […]

November 2, 2013 Food, Uncategorized, Wine

You’ll go in Seine if this bites your balls off.

In search of inspirational and gems on French life for the blog. Just when you thought that the […]

September 14, 2013 Fishing, Food

ON BECOMING FRENCH

Oh lord it’s so tedious. Forms to be filled, official documents to be translated by officially approved translators […]

August 11, 2013 Culture, Food, France, Military, Weather

A Tale of Two Breakfasts

A few breakfast musings based on recent breakfast experiences. Trying to think of breakfast-inspired titles. The Kurt Vonnegut […]

August 11, 2013 Food, Holidays, TRAVEL

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