Blog in France

Before lockdown numero trois came into force, we’d been going geocaching once (occasionally twice) a week, and thoroughly enjoying these sanity-preserving outings. Not every one of them presents us with a fascinating historical discovery or stunning scenery, but they’re all rewarding in their own way. That value might lie in...

When I started making soap about a year ago, I went the common, plant-based route and only used butters and oils produced from things that grew out of the ground. These make lovely soaps in all sorts of combinations, but they are, on the whole, quite pricey and I’ve begun...

A recent geocaching trip took us to Château Rocher in the Puy de Dôme department. Château Rocher is a splendid old castle in a stunning setting. It’s perched 150 metres above the Sioule river valley on a rocky outcrop. Its role in the past was to keep a watchful eye...

I was very pleased when these four packet of seed arrived yesterday, especially as I’d only ordered them the previous day! I hadn’t realised at the time that the vendor, Graine de Vie, was based in my home département of Creuse. That must have helped speed things up no end....

I’m aware I’ve been quiet for this first half of February, but that hasn’t been much to blog about. The weather continues to be cold and wintry, and Brexit and Covid continue to be depressingly there in the foreground, dampening spirits. But it’s not been all bad. We had a...