Blog in France

January is all about keeping warm in chilly Creuse. This year’s winter started earlier than usual, but hasn’t been too bad overall. However, another cold spell is looming and our woodpile is a bit on the small side now. Two cordes didn’t go as far as we thought. (A corde...

Well, I’m writing again. No, I don’t mean this blog (although obviously I am writing it) – I mean books. I’ve had quite a long break from it. My last books were published in Ireland in 2005, bringing my total to 31. (My first came out in 1998.) I’ve only...

It’s the battle of the calendars. France is the land of calendars (I’ve blogged about this before on my other blog www.bloginfrance.com) and the most important two are the Sapeurs- Pompiers calendar and the Post Office calendar. These are brought round by members of the relevant profession and you give...

Here is a brilliant party game which will help you learn French. It’s called ‘Sky My Husband’ (Ciel Mon Mari) and is made by Interlude (www.cocktailgames.com). Benj gave it to his dad for Christmas and we’ve had lots of fun with it. OK, it’s for 2-8 players aged 12 upwards...

Two hundred and five years ago today, 31st December 2010, the French Republican Calendar was abolished by Napoleaon. It had come into being in late 1793. (It was briefly revived for 18 days in 1871!) The new Republican Government that came into power after the Revolution wanted to sweep away...