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A Gift of Rabbit Ears
Today is the anniversary of our first Covid19 lockdown in France. We arrived home from our holiday in Crete at 2 pm, just two hours after the closure of all non-essential venues, with outings restricted to one hour a day … Continue reading
Happy New Year for 2020
This post was written early January but somehow didn’t get published! It started by saying that I was earlier this year than I was last year in wishing you all the best for the coming but I was sad to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Belgium, Blois, Cycling, Denmark, Germany, Home exchange
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Lunch View – Vue de table
We celebrated Jean Michel’s birthday today at L’Orangerie in Blois and this was our view. Nous avons fêté l’anniversaire de Jean Michel aujourd’hui à l’Orangerie à Blois et voici la vue depuis notre table.
Happy New Year 2019
This is my absolute last chance to write my New Year post and wish you all a wonderful 2019, as tomorrow is the first day of February. I have an exciting year ahead – I am going to retire on … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blois, Cycling, Cyprus, France, Germany, Poland, Uncategorized
Tagged cycling in germany, cycling in Poland, new year wishes
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Secret Blois #2 – Wars Wounds and Fountains
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
Posted in Architecture, Blois, History, Sightseeing
Tagged secret blois, walking tour of blois, what to see in blois
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Secret Blois #1 – Around the castle
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
Posted in Architecture, Art, Blois, Loire Valley, Sightseeing
Tagged blois off the beaten track, secret blois
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A Walk Along the Loire
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
May Flowers in the Loire
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
Why I love the market even when it’s cold or rainy #2
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
Why I love the market even when it’s cold or rainy #1
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

Posted in Blois, Life in France, Mushrooms
Tagged chambord brocante, saturday market in blois
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