Category Archives: Lifestyle

The Secret of Coffee in France

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Rosemary Kneipp

Why can’t I get a proper cup of coffee in France? This is a question I am often asked by disappointed Australians and Americans who are used to a very wide variety of coffee beverages and are surprised to see … Continue reading →

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A Postcard from the Island

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

Every so often, I receive a “postcard” from my friend Alan Stretton whom I have known for more than 40 years. This one took me back to Townsville, where we both grew up, and to my holidays on the Island, which is … Continue reading →

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Fighting the Flu

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

Very short and sweet, just to say that I am been in the grips of the flu (grippe = flu!) since Saturday afternoon and am desperately hoping I’m going to be better by Saturday when we are leaving for Granada! … Continue reading →

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Shopping in the Sales in Tours

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s the winter sales in France, which start in mid-January. I’m not a keen shopper at the best of times, nor am I a fashionista, so I prefer to wait for the second week of the sales and hope that … Continue reading →

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New Year Resolutions for 2015

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

Who remembers their new year resolutions ? I certainly don’t so rereading last year’s blog post was very helpful. The first resolution was to have a maximum number of holiday bookings for Closerie Falaiseau during the season. At one stage, it looked … Continue reading →

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One broken and two stolen iphones

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

Am I jinxed? Is it because I love my iPhone too much? Is this a subtle message from the Cosmos? Beware, this could talk a long time to tell. You might need a glass of wine.   One beautiful twilight … Continue reading →

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La Rentrée

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

After the August exodus comes La Rentrée, that untranslatable nationwide “back-to”: back-to-school, back-to-work, back-to-wearing-shoes-every-day, back-to-setting-the-alarm, back-to-the-metro, and all the other disagreeable things about everyday life. For those who have stayed in Paris it means queuing at the market, leaving the … Continue reading →

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The August Exodus

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re back in Paris. I feel like a côte de boeuf so I go to the butcher’s on rue Montorgueil. Usually there are three open, today there is only one. In fact, only about one shop in five in Paris is … Continue reading →

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The Emergency Department in a Paris Hospital

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

I hate wasting time, probably because I never have enough. To me, the emergency department of a hospital is the epitome of wasted time, to be avoided at all costs. So far, I’ve managed to do so. I wake up … Continue reading →

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Last Three Months in Paris

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

We are well and truly back from our cycling holiday in Germany. It’s amazing how far away it already seems. Our next holiday, a six-day home exchange in Lisbon, is scheduled for September. Now we have to get ready for … Continue reading →

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