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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

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

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

The Leaf, the Witch and the Hedgehog (A “neighborly” autumn tale)

The old lady across the road stares at me with autumn acrimony, holding me in her leafy gaze […]

October 29, 2017 Ageing, Autumn, Bourges, Environment, Gardening, Halloween, Life, Small town, Weather, Weekend

Of revolution and Global Warming.

Ah, the French summer is in full swing – the Tour de France and Bastille Day. There was […]

July 14, 2015 Barbecue, Culture, Food, France, Fun, Gardening, History, Holidays, Shopping, summer, Weather

The Satisfaction of Reclaiming a Lost World

Have no shame. Let it all hang out. This isn’t Copacabana or Bondi or St Tropez, although you’ll […]

May 23, 2015 Barbecue, Education, Gardening, Health, language lessons, Life, Weekend

Leafy Weekend.

It’s been a weekend of leaves. They cascade snow like down from the trees in thick flurries.  I […]

October 20, 2013 Gardening
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