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What does adventure mean to me?

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Adventure means going out of your  comfort zone. That’s what my son would say anyway. For me, that means experiencing a new culture, a new language, a new place. So my first adventure was going to Noumea for six weeks … Continue reading →

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Moving from Paris to the Loire

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

At 20, I lived in Townsville on the north-east coast of Australia and dreamed of living in France. When I arrived here for good at 22, I spent a week in Paris then went to an assistant teaching post in … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Photo: Black Cat’s Sewing Blog

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

This week I spent a most enjoyable day shooting photos of my daughter, Black Cat, for her new sewing blog: New York Paris Needle. This is our favourite photo taken from our balcony in the Palais Royal!

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A Vide-grenier from the inside

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s not the first time Black Cat and I have participated in a vide-grenier. Living in an appartment with no cellar meant we needed to regularly get rid of toys and clothes and the local town hall had a free … Continue reading →

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Meet Kathy, a francophile with big dreams

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

I have often quoted paragraphs from Kathy Stanford’s blog Femmes Francophiles in my Wednesday’s Bloggers Round-up. Kathy’s permanent home is in Adelaide, but she comes to France as often as she can. In my contribution this month to My French … Continue reading →

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Plastic Art

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Facebook fans and friends may have already seen the photo below. Take a good look and tell me what you think it is. Suggestions so far are “art”, “a nat. Or maybe two nats” (what is a nat?), “plastic bottle … 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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Birthday Parties I Have Known

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

The first birthday party that stays in my mind was my 13th birthday celebration. It took place just 11 days after my older sister died in an accident and must have cost my mother enormous courage and effort because I … Continue reading →

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It’s Still Cold in Paris

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

I got caught in the cold today. I was working away in my office and suddenly realised there was sun streaming in through the windows so I thought I should make an effort and go outside. I looked at the … Continue reading →

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I Love My Kindle

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s about 1°C and I’m taking the metro to meet friends for lunch. As I walk through Palais Royal, I see that one of our regular pavement artists has begun work. I’m cold just looking at him. On the metro … Continue reading →

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