End of Winter Round-up

07/03/202031/12/2023 Anniversary Entries, Birthdays, Fooood, Music, Our Travels, Socialising, The Garden, The Pandemic Years, Work

My alternate title for this post is “The Winter that Wasn’t”, although Will wouldn’t agree. It was the warmest winter on record, although that’s not saying much since it’s the ... Read more

9 Years at Port 80 and a Holiday Recap

12/01/202004/05/2023 Anniversary Entries, Birthdays, Fooood, Life in France, Socialising

We moved into Port 80 on 7 Jan, 2011, so this is another anniversary entry of sorts. This is the longest I’ve ever lived in the same place, beating my ... Read more

The 10 Year Anniversary Entry

31/10/201904/05/2023 Anniversary Entries, Life in France, Work

Wow. We’ve been in France 10 years. That’s the longest I’ve spent in a single place my entire life and the longest I’ve lived in any one abode. Will and ... Read more

The Ninth Anniversary Entry

29/10/201811/06/2023 Anniversary Entries, Fooood, Life in France, Socialising, Work

Hard to believe it but its true: this week marks nine years since we moved to France. As well as being a weekly round-up, this entry is therefore also a ... Read more

The (Almost) Anniversary Entry

30/10/201727/12/2023 Anniversary Entries, Fooood, Fromage, Music, Red Wine, Socialising, Visits, Work

Tomorrow is our eight year anniversary of moving to France. I guess this calls for some retrospection, but I’ve not got much to say. We’re both still happy to be ... Read more

Our 7 Year Anniversary and Some Sad News

31/10/201616/05/2023 Anniversary Entries, Fooood, Music, Socialising, Work

Today marks seven years since our arrival in France. Like the past few anniversary entries, it also marks the death of someone we know. This time, it’s Joanna, Mauricette’s mother ... Read more

Our 6 Year Anniversary and Some Sad News

02/11/201509/05/2023 Anniversary Entries, Fooood, Life in France, Socialising

I just reread last year’s anniversary entry, and the title is equally appropriate this year. Will’s grandma passed away on Saturday. Her husband died a few months ago, and she ... Read more

Our 5 Year Anniversary and Some Sad News

02/11/201409/05/2023 Anniversary Entries, Fooood, Socialising, Work

As of Friday, we have lived in France for five years. We decided to go out for lunch to celebrate, and decided on the Charbonnel in Brantome. It is also ... Read more

The 4th Anniversary Entry

31/10/201315/05/2023 Anniversary Entries

It’s hard to believe it, but today marks 4 years since we arrived in France. In keeping with Frog Blog tradition, such a milestone warrants a special retrospective entry and ... Read more

Happy Third Anniversary!

01/11/201208/05/2023 Anniversary Entries, Life in France, Socialising, The Garden, Work

We arrived in France three years ago yesterday. Will did the last two anniversary entries so it’s my turn this time around. To recap, the first year entry was a ... Read more