Category Archives: Blois

Secret Blois #2 – Wars Wounds and Fountains

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

At the end of Secret Blois #1, I left you in Place Louis XII, the most animated part of Blois and home to a twice-weekly fresh produce market. You may have noticed a certain uniformity in the buildings around you. … Continue reading →

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Secret Blois #1 – Around the castle

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

If you are like me, when you visit somewhere new, you don’t just want to see the main attractions. You want to see the hidden face behind the castle or museum, the little details on the way. You want to … Continue reading →

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A Walk Along the Loire

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s Sunday and we’ve been looking forward to having a break after a week of kitchen renovation (Jean Michel) and seismic concrete translation (me).  During breakfast we look at the weather report. The temperature is below 20°C and rain is … Continue reading →

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May Flowers in the Loire

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

I have never had any doubts about moving to Blois despite the dreary winter but spring in our garden and the surrounding villages and countryside is just so wonderful that I don’t think I could ever spend it anywhere else! … Continue reading →

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Why I love the market even when it’s cold or rainy #2

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

We are halfway through the Saturday market (you can read #1 here) and having our coffee, waiting to hear about the Chambord second-hand and antique fair on May 1st from a lady who was an exhibitor. “I slept the night in … Continue reading →

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Why I love the market even when it’s cold or rainy #1

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

We go to the fresh produce market in Blois every Saturday in Place Louis XII no matter what the weather. You never know what you’ll find! We arrive any time between 10 am and 11 am and park in the … Continue reading →

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Busy Back Soon

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

I am not sick. I have not given up my blog but like Owl in Winnie the Pooh, I am busy! After a sluggish start to the year workwise, I am suddenly inundated with translations. I can’t complain but it’s … Continue reading →

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Invited for Dessert

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

We haven’t seen Mr and Mrs Previous Owner for quite some time, what with moving, retirement blues, Christmas, New Year, the flu, Granada, getting over the flu and finishing the glass doors and shutters. However, we are now sufficiently en … Continue reading →

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Thank Goodness for Friends and Neighbours

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

The weather is revolting. When it’s not raining, it’s grey and overcast and I can’t remember the last time we saw any sun.  The adjustment to retirement is proving far more difficult than anyone imagined so I am truly grateful … Continue reading →

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Our New Office

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s not really an office. That’s the word Jean Michel uses in French; it means a place next to the kitchen or dining room in which the table service is prepared. Well, it’s sort of that.  I would call it … Continue reading →

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