School bees

Well, I had been helping out at a Concours de Petanque in our village and just as I was going back through the primary school playground I came upon a fire engine, stabilisers down, ladder fully extended. Well it wasn’t … read more…

Paul Bocuse

Came across this little piece in French Entrée about the chef Paul Bocuse. He is very famous in France and you can find a couple of plates from his restaurant near Lyon in our online shop click here and also an interesting and … read more…

porcelain components

Well, this area is very famous for its’ porcelain and there are shops and factories all over the place. However something I didn’t expect to see when making a quick visit to our preferred outlet was a display of electrical … read more…

time to fly

The end of Feb / beginning of March is the time the Cranes migrate back to northern Europe across France. Every year they pass overhead here and again this year it was quite spectacular. Day after day of cawing as … read more…