Blog in France

I was off to another meeting of an asso on Sunday afternoon. You may remember from my post about the AIPB that I was looking forward to getting more involved in the community, now that we have some time and a lot more energy to devote to matters outside our...

My Books Are Cool website is up and running again. So as a bit of a cheat, I’m asking you to take a look at that as today’s blog post! The site is brand new, so needs a bit of sorting out, but at least it’s operational. I’ll be using...

Amongst our attic treasures (bonnets, newspapers, clothes, tools – and so much more) was this little Banania tin. Banania began its life in 1914. Until 1918, it kept its ingredients secret, but in that year it became law for products to show their constituent parts. And so it was revealed...

Amongst the many things we found in the attic here at Les Fragnes when we moved in were lots of baby clothes. In particular there were dozens of baby bonnets. I washed them all but for five years they’ve been languishing in a sack in the barn. They’re too lovely...

Ruadhrí’s favourite pudding in the whole world is crème anglaise. Before we came to France it was custard. But now he prefers the  French version. Where have I gone wrong? Crème anglaise is the closest you’ll get to custard here in France. And when I say custard, I’m actually referring...