Monthly Archives: October 2011

iPhone Thieves in Paris

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

Of course, the problem about iPhones is that other people want them too. When I had lunch at Vilalys in the Palais Royal gardens with my German friend Chris just after I got my iPhone, I naturally had to demonstrate … Continue reading →

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Blèsoise – a demonym

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

I think the only thing I don’t like about having bought a 16th century house in Blois is that I’m going to be Blèsoise. I’m a bit put off by all those slippery s-pronounced-z-sounds. When you come from Townsville, the … Continue reading →

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iPhone Crazy

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

I love my iPhone. Sounds like some corny commercial doesn’t it? But I really do. I used to have an uncool Sony mobile with bluetooth and a cool Palm Pilot. That was before Black Cat dropped her phone in the … Continue reading →

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Black Cat

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

“Black cat entre home. Y’a pas happy moi. Moi pleure. Black cat parti. Moi happy.”  A direct quote from Black Cat at the age of 2 ½ when a stray cat came into the house and upset her. And that … Continue reading →

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Padlocks on the Pont des Arts in Paris

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

The view from the Pont des Arts footbridge is one of best in Paris, according to Relationnel. Difficult to beat, I must admit. If you stand in the middle and look towards the Left Bank, you have the Institut de … Continue reading →

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Trumpets of Death

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

One of the things I like best about mushroom picking is that it’s like meditation. You’re so busy looking at the ground that your mind can wander wherever it likes. After saying a tearful goodbye to Leonardo at Gare du … Continue reading →

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Wild Mushroom Picking in France

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

When Relationnel first mentioned mushrooming, he said you had to get up at the crack of dawn or there wouldn’t be any left. As our only free day was Sunday, I decided to give it a miss. I am not … Continue reading →

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Alsatian vin nouveau

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s vin nouveau time in Alsace, the white wine lovers’ mecca. We first tried it a few years ago. We were in Colmar and went into a bakery recommended in our guide book for its antique oven. They had a … Continue reading →

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Leaving the nest

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

Leonardo is leaving the nest. Well, not really, because he’s been independant for the last 10 years, but he’s leaving France with a one-way ticket to Australia in two days’ time. What can I say? I did it myself in … Continue reading →

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Beret and baguette

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s surprising how one’s tastes change over the years. When I first arrived in France, just out of uni, I fell immediately in love with baguette – the lovely white squidgy sort. I even remember the price at the time … Continue reading →

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