… for which there is no direct English translation, but it is kind of means a strike to the heart, ie: something that makes a big impression on you, something ... Read more
Today’s title is a homage to my late grandfather who thought it rude to call one’s friends “old”, instead preferring to refer to them thusly. The friends this title refers ... Read more
What a terrible, tragic and upsetting thing to have to write a blog entry about. Our year-long holiday is… over! Noooooooooo! As soon as we made the decision to stay ... Read more
Salut a tous. To continue the story, we did indeed have dinner round at the Frenchies’ place at the weekend, in celebration of their recent good news. Sharon was unfortunately ... Read more
Apologies for the long delay between entries. It’s been a busy week with two sets of visitors, the second group having just departed now. First of all, I would like ... Read more
Morning all. A quick entry about a nice, surprise visit we had recently from a school-friend of mine, Alan, and his girlfriend, Ailish. Alan is French, originally from Brittany, but ... Read more
Good morning, all. We are damaged goods today here in the Dordogne: last night, we went to our first ever marché nocturne (night market). It was in a nearby village ... Read more
Time for another brief update from the Dordogne dwellers. I am writing this one in the garden, where it is already hotting up nicely and the sky is gloriously blue. ... Read more
Don’t ask why, but Anna calls me the Goon and she is often known as Spanna, so there you go. So, picking up where Matt left off, Monday morning saw ... Read more
This blog post is brought to you from suburban Minneapolis, MN. I am here for my dad’s 80th birthday celebration and to catch up with friends and family. But I’m ... Read more
