Category Archives: France

A City Break in Angoulême

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Rosemary Kneipp

We haven’t had a break since we went to New York in September what with having to fill the coffers again after our three months’ holiday in 2016, digging the trenches for the automatic watering system and Jean Michel’s varicose … Continue reading →

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French-Style Primaries

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Rosemary Kneipp

The first time I voted in the French presidential elections in 2007, there were no primaries. In 2012, the main parties held their own primaries but it was an internal vote and you had to be a party member. This … Continue reading →

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Discovering Canal Saint Martin in Paris

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’ve come to Paris for a long week-end to celebrate a friend’s 60th birthday, organised by her daughter as a surprise. As usual, we’ve fitted in a few medical appointments, as there is a severe lack of specialists in Blois, … Continue reading →

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Why it’s so great to cycle in France – Experience France by Bike

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

I have just read a post by Maggie Lacoste on her blog “Experience France by Bike” and I wanted to share it because it so exactly explains why I love cycling in the Loire Valley. I’m sure you’ll agree with … Continue reading →

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Cycling along the Loir – Vendôme to Lavardin: troglydytes and murals

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

Before I begin, just a little note to say that I really am talking about the Loir and not its cousin, the Loire River. We’ve been to Lavardin before – on a cold winter’s day in December last year during … Continue reading →

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Troyes – A Taste of Late Mediaeval France

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We are on our way back to Blois from our cycling holiday in Germany and are looking for a stopover in France. There is nothing interesting midway but Troyes is about 3/5 of the way which is fine. We book … Continue reading →

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I Have Not Disappeared

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

I do not understand where all my time goes. When I lived in Paris, I had lots of time for blogging. Now that we live in Blois, I don’t seem to have any spare time at all! I do keep … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Afternoon

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re in Amboise in front of the Church of Saint Denis, waiting for our friends Susan and Simon from Days on the Claise. We’re here for a purpose. Susan wants to see some artworks in the church that she has … Continue reading →

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Chickens with Blue Legs – Introducing Susie Kelly

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

I am an avid reader and being a translator gives me every excuse to indulge my passion. If I didn’t read at least one or two books a week, I could lose my English. Not that I haven’t lost it … Continue reading →

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Colmar – the Magic of Alsace

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

Alsace is one of France’s most picturesque regions and has a lot in common with its neighbour, Germany, in terms of architecture, customs, cuisine and even language. It is famous for its white wines and the vineyards grow at the … Continue reading →

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