after a lot of thought, we have finally started the work to open a new kitchen in the utility room of the house. … More And the renovation works start again … opening a new kitchen
It’s funny isn’t it that we always seem to feel bad things tend to happen in multiples of three. I’ve never really wondered why, but always wait for the third thing to happen when I seem to be having a run of bad luck. I thought it was a particularly British thing, but it appears … More Jamais Deux Sans Trois
Over the last few days I have been asked the question ‘Why do you cycle?’ by a couple of people I’ve met and yesterday it was posted by one of the women’s cycling groups as well. It got me thinking about the reasons why, and I thought I’d share them with you, so hopefully you … More Slow Tourism and Active Travel by bike in Provence
a little video of Day 4 of our drive in our vintage Citroën 2CV across France to Provence. Fifi is back on the road again after her breakdown in The Dordogne and what fun it was to have her back … More Day 4 of Fifi’s French Adventure… Video
Realising our long-held dream to have a 2CV to take to Provence … More Say hello to Rose the 2CV
By the start of November our little place was in a state of chaos in readiness for the work to start. The rooms were piled high with relocated furniture & building supplies and Andy had laid new Travertine floors throughout the 2 main spaces upstairs that would become the new bedrooms and bathrooms. This was … More The building work starts and the water stops….
It’s a fact of life isn’t it that you recall where you were when you first heard about a major event – I was in the cloakroom at school when I heard John Lennon had been shot; in the car driving to the Supermarket when I heard about Princess Diana’s death and then drinking tea … More Brexit – 2 years on
It’s now nearly 4 months since Millie, our Golden Retriever, arrived for her first visit to France & I think it’s fair to say she has settled in very quickly and already considers Provence as home. I admit that it didn’t start too well, with the first few days being taken up with the ‘War … More It’s a dog’s life in Provence – Part 2
Postcards from Provence and beyond 