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Marshland Paradise

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A popular local haunt for amateur photographers -“Les Marais”. It loses something in the vulgar translation of “marshes” […]

January 26, 2020 Boats, Bourges, canals, Environment, Gardening, History, Landscapes, photography, Provincial France, Small town

Up The Jungle

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Off on my travels again next week. To mark the occasion, one of my Toy Story Road trips. […]

May 26, 2019 Art, Gardening, Landscapes, Motoring, photography, Road trip, TRAVEL

Autumn writings – Of Christians (with that name) Cabbages and Manure

12th November  Incoherent ramblings on those Christians with a Christian name and cabbages and the best time spread manure […]

November 12, 2018 Autumn, Cooking, Education, Gardening, writing

Autumn Writings – Of Elephants and Autumn Leaves

I love a good elephant joke, though considering the current plight of the poor pachyderm very soon there […]

November 4, 2018 Autumn, elephants, Gardening, Wildlife, writing

MAN 68

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Looking back through old adverts from May 1968. Here are a few of those ads you could have […]

May 1, 2018 1968, Alcohol, Culture, DIY, France, French, Gardening, Heritage, History, Home improvement, Life, nostalgia, Revolution, Smoking, Time Travel, Uncategorized, underwear, Weekend

ALL CHANGE NO CHANGE – NEWS DE FRANCE

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A few collages and photos for present and past times. What’s new in France? Seems like we are […]

April 21, 2018 Art, collage, Culture, Education, Employement, France, French, Gardening, History, Holidays, Pesidential Election, photography, politics, Revolution, Spring, Time Travel

Gardening Shoes

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Totally random photo of my neighbour’s garden – a pair of pink gardening shoes. I love random photos.

March 3, 2018 Gardening

Over the Tracks and into the Marshes

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Across the tracks and into that mysterious place that we call “Les Marais” – preferable to the rather […]

February 9, 2018 Bourges, canals, countryside, deepest france, drifting, France, Gardening, Heritage, photography, Provincial France, rubbish, Small town, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL

Beyond The Wire.

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Camera’s been on the back seat of the car all week – a few clichés of my smalltown […]

February 3, 2018 Art, Bourges, deepest france, drifting, France, Gardening, photography, Provincial France, Small town, TRAVEL, Weather, Weekend

After The Deluge

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Days of rain. Local rivers have burst their banks, the town’s market gardens and allotments are flooded. Growers […]

January 12, 2018 Bourges, France, Gardening, Small town, Weather

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