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The Road To Normandy

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The first part of this summer story starts in 1981 Welcome to Normandy 1 We’re supposed to be […]

July 25, 2022 Beach, drifting, driving, France, French, Military, Provincial France, Road trip, stories, summer, Time Travel, Tourism, TRAVEL, writing

Wine to Water

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A crisp sunny autumn afternoon. Sunday drive weather. Winding up through the vines of Sancerre then twisting down […]

October 18, 2020 Boats, countryside, deepest france, driving, Environment, France, French, Landscapes, Motoring, photography, Provincial France, Road trip, Sailing, Sancerre, sunday, vines, Wine

Road Trip To Reuilly

Beautiful French countryside. That depends where you go. Took a road trip yesterday. My better half was driving, […]

September 12, 2020 Café, countryside, drifting, driving, Farming, France, French Village, Ghosts, Landscapes, photography

Bastille Day Drive

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A Bastille Day drive through the local countryside, ostensibly to track down the red white and blue for […]

July 15, 2018 Café, countryside, Culture, deepest france, drifting, driving, Farming, football, France, French, French Village, Holidays, Motoring, photography, Provincial France, Revolution, Road trip, Rural Life, summer, TV, Weekend

ROAD FOOD

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On the road for work last week, heading to those parts of France that tourists never go. I […]

May 20, 2018 Art, Café, cheap hotels, Cooking, drifting, Europe, Food, France, gastronomy, junk, Lentils, Motoring, photography, Road trip, Tourism, Uncategorized

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

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

Looking for Luçay le Libre

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After the events on Bastille Day in Nice, I decided to head off into the French countryside and […]

July 20, 2016 Café, countryside, Culture, Death, deepest france, drifting, driving, Economy, Environment, Farming, France, French, French Village, History, Life, Rural Life, summer, TRAVEL

More Fun with Less. The joys of driving a Crap Car and Thoughts on Downsizing

First, some thoughts on downsizing Downsizing – consumming less, spending less, the adoption of a more modest lifestyle […]

June 13, 2014 Motoring, Philosophy, TRAVEL, Weather

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