Educating Gary (AKA Dave, Gary & Lit’s Visit)

09/04/201208/05/2023 Fooood, Our Travels, Red Wine, Socialising, Visits

Hello all. I am slowly returning to a state of normality after a boozy few days entertaining my bro and his two best mates, Gary Brown and Andrew Little. Dave ... Read more

Work work work

16/03/201218/05/2023 Fooood, Life in France, Socialising

Bonjour all. I realise an entry is due and as I am at a temporary stopping point in between my chores, I thought I’d take myself out into the sun ... Read more

Meanwhile, at Port 80…

29/02/201219/05/2023 Birthdays, Fooood, Music, Sausage & the Smoo, Socialising, The Garden

I am afraid I have been rather ‘deleterious’ (a fabulous malapropism I heard recently – the offender believes it means ‘tardy’) with my blog entries of late – sorry about ... Read more

Minneapolis Redux

22/02/201219/05/2023 Fooood, Our Travels, Socialising

I’m freshly back from my second visit to Minnesota, having gone back in December to celebrate my mom’s 70th. This trip was a surprise for most of the family, with ... Read more

Winter is Here

29/01/201207/06/2023 Fooood, Sausage & the Smoo, Socialising

We’re getting our first real taste of winter, mainly in terms of temperature which is 2C (36F) today and this is expected to be the highest reading we’ll see for ... Read more

Thank you Great Britain

16/01/201208/05/2023 Fooood, Our Travels, Socialising

It’s been a while since I’ve done a post and for once I actually have something to say, so I suppose I should get on with it. I am now ... Read more

While Will is Away

08/01/201218/05/2023 Fooood, Sausage & the Smoo, Socialising

Will is back in England, visiting family and friends so it’s been just me and the cats for the past few days. I’ve been keeping busy but doing what, I’m ... Read more

A Quiet Christmas in the Dordogne

30/12/201108/05/2023 Fooood, Socialising

Two in a row from me since Will is hard at work and as he constantly reminds me, has written more blog posts than I have. There isn’t too much ... Read more

My Trip to the Homeland

22/12/201115/05/2023 Fooood, Our Travels

I have just returned from a week-long trip to Minneapolis in celebration of my mom’s 70th birthday. I left last Monday and stayed overnight at the airport before flying out ... Read more

Our Third Thanksgiving

26/11/201109/05/2023 Fooood, Le Tanksgeeving, Socialising

It’s been a while between entries again, mostly due to lack of anything happening. Picking up where Will left off, the rest of the previous week was quiet. I spent ... Read more