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Autumn Drive

When it feels like my small town is getting smaller, there is only one solution – ESCAPE – […]

October 22, 2017 Boats, countryside, deepest france, drifting, driving, France, French, French Village, Life, Motoring, Provincial France, Sancerre, Small town, St Satur, The Loire, Tourism, TRAVEL, vines, Wine

Road Trip from Cabourg to Quiberon

Last leg of our road trip along the north and north western coast of France. From the English […]

August 15, 2017 driving, France, French, Fun, Holidays, Motoring, photography, seaside, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather

Heading For the Normandy Beaches

French holiday road trip from Calais to Cabourg. We leave the UK from Dover; which is a town […]

August 15, 2017 drifting, France, Holidays, photography, summer, Time Travel, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather

Down to the Sea in Ships

Back from my brief summer road trip – a short tour of historic sights (sites) in Nprmandy and […]

August 13, 2017 Boats, drifting, France, photography, Sailing, summer, The Loire, Tourism, TRAVEL

Walking Paris in the Walker Evans spirit

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It all started in the summer of 2003, with breakfast on a cross Channel ferry, plying that grey […]

July 15, 2017 Culture, France, Life, Paris, photography, Tourism, TRAVEL

Road Movie Biker Wanderlust and Swedish Furniture

Unstructured ramblings on over 50’s wanderlust, Swedish furniture and sympathies for all you poor bastards with hybrid cars […]

May 2, 2017 Ageing, countryside, Culture, DIY, drifting, driving, driving home, France, French, Life, Philosophy, Retirement, Rock 'n' Roll, Shopping, Small town, summer, Tourism, TRAVEL, Uncategorized

Freedom?

FREEDOM!  screams a huge banner headline from the front page of the Daily Mail. Freedom ? Freedom from what ? […]

March 29, 2017 Brexit, Britain, Death, Economy, Employement, Europe, Ex-pat, France, History, nationality, politics, Shopping, Tourism, TRAVEL, Wine

PTSkiD or Getting Off a Mountainside with Fred and Ginger and Nancy

SLIP SLIDING AWAY Slip slidin’ away Slip slidin’ away You know the nearer your destination The more you’re […]

February 26, 2017 deepest france, France, Fun, Holidays, Life, Music, Philosophy, ski, Sport, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather

Up through the vines

Blue skies, brilliant sunshine, crisp and invigorating cold, a hint of frost on the ground – a perfect […]

December 4, 2016 canals, countryside, deepest france, drifting, driving, Farming, France, French, Ghosts, Motoring, Rural Life, Tourism, TRAVEL, Weather, Wine

La Cuvée du Patron or How much will you pay for your wine?

1000 Euros for a bottle of wine! You must be mad. I could get 50 bottle of really […]

November 21, 2016 Alcohol, Barbecue, countryside, deepest france, Economy, Food, France, French, French Village, Heritage, Life, Money, Rural Life, Shopping, Tourism, Wine

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