Author Archives: Rosemary Kneipp

Friday’s French – la bise

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

After my post on Bonjour, I’ve been asked to write about la bise, one of the great mysteries of French social interaction. I’ve heard it described as the air kiss which isn’t a bad definition. You lean over towards the … Continue reading →

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Eating Well in the Cinque Terre – A Self-Guided Tour of Copenhagen

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

This week’s blogger round-up takes us to two very different parts of the world. Jo Karnagan from Frugal First Class Travel gives tips to eating well in the Cinque Terre, that  wonderful area on the west coat of Italy that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Where do those extra kilos come from?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

I don’t understand where those extra kilos come from. I don’t even have a sweet tooth! I hate to think what would happen if I did. Between November 2009 and January 2011, I lost 20 kilos. They stayed off for … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Travel Photos – Spring Flowers in France

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Coming from North Queensland, I have remained amorous of spring flowers ever since I saw my first field of buttercups back in 1975 in the south of France. These are photos taken recently in the Blois and when we travelled … Continue reading →

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Friday’s French – autant pour moi

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

It took me a while to actually understand what this expression is all about. Autant usually means “as much as” or “as many as”, such as prenez autant que vous voulez – take as much as you want. Autant pour … Continue reading →

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10 Do’s and Don’t's of Home Exchange

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re now up to 8 home exchanges and ready for more but I’ve drawn up a little list of do’s and don’t’s. If I have been remiss in any of these areas in the past, I hope that my exchangers … Continue reading →

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Original souvenirs from Paris – A hymn – Last minute change of plans from Burgundy to Belgium and from wine to beer

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

This week, in my bloggers’ round-up, Pierre from Paris on Demand suggests some original souvenirs from Paris, Sylvia from Finding Noon takes us to a Chagall exhibition in Paris that is on until 21st July and Mary Kay from Out … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Travel Photos – San Sebastian, Spain

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

San Sebastian is an attractive city in the north west of Spain on the Bay of Biscay, 20 K from the French border in the Basque Country. Known as Donostia in Basque, it has an old part that mainly dates … Continue reading →

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Why Elizabeth and Stuart Came to France

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

When I met Americans Elizabeth and Stuart, who have chosen to spend their retirement in France, at a get-together of the Loire Connexion, I was immediately fascinated by their story and wanted to share it on My French Life as an … Continue reading →

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Friday’s French – S’il vous plait

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Last week, I talked about the use of bonjour in French. This week, I want to comment on another very common expression – s’il vous plaît (or s’il te plaît in the familiar form). It literally means “”if it pleases you … Continue reading →

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