Blog in France

It was time for an outing yesterday. The roads were passable again and the sun was out plus we all had cabin fever. A gentle spot of geocaching was definitely what the doctor ordered. So we loaded up both sons and the geo-dog, Nessie, and headed off. Our first stop...

I’ve been out of the knitting scene for a while but recently my sanity was in sore need of a return to this soothing, creative pastime. LINK So I decided it was time I got stuck into some proper big projects. Jumpers, or sweaters if you prefer. At one time...

Judging by the crash of snow from the roof and the thunk of metre-long icicles embedding themselves in our pseudo flowerbeds outside the house (they’ve always struggled), the thaw is setting in so it’s my last opportunity to share some snowy pictures with you. All being well, spring will arrive...

Here’s something rather interesting – it’s a crowdsourced interactive map of France that allows you to discover quotations or descriptions about various destinations in the country by famous French writers. Zoom in to the area of France that you’re interested in on the Google map in and you’ll see little...

The cormorants have been particularly persistent this winter. They’ve been hanging around a lot of the time, despite a robust policy of regular scarings-off with waving arms, a barking dog and generally sudden noises and movements. Carp lake owners as a rule aren’t keen on having cormorants doing their winter...