Life, the Universe & Everything

18/10/201106/08/2025 Birthdays, Fooood, Photos, Socialising, Visits

This title is a homage to the late, great Douglas Adams, author of (among other things) the Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy. In it, he describes how the most powerful ... Read more

Our Big Asian Adventure

13/10/201106/08/2025 Our Travels, Photos

We’ve been back a full day and are feeling mostly recovered so I can’t procrastinate any longer. We got off to an early start last Monday, left the house at ... Read more

Nous sommes Fermés

03/10/201108/05/2023 Our Travels

Please note that Frog Blog is now closed from 03 – 11 October for a staff holiday. Call back after then. Merci.

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Oops – It’s Been Too Long and Now We’re Off

02/10/201106/08/2025 Our Travels, Photos, Socialising, Visits

I’ve been very negligent in the blog-writing department so for that, I apologise. After Kevin left, I got to work on my new work project. This was writing a document ... Read more

Over-eating with Kevin

20/09/201106/08/2025 Fooood, Our Travels, Photos, Visits

Bonjour. Yep, September has been visitor month! We collected Kevin from Limoges at around 1pm on Thursday, with me making my first of what will no doubt be many drives ... Read more

Dad’s Second Visit

18/09/201106/08/2025 Fooood, Our Travels, Photos, Socialising, Visits

I realise this entry is way overdue but we’ve been very busy since I last posted, mainly wtih visitors. The first was my dad who arrived on Wed from Minneapolis ... Read more

France Wants Us to Stay

06/09/201108/05/2023 Fooood, Life in France, Socialising

Although I’ve not been down about living here, I had started to question the decision, given our financial situation and lack of work prospects. So a few things happened today ... Read more

Licenced to Drive

04/09/201108/05/2023 Life in France

My last entry ended a little abruptly, but there was a reason for it. On Tuesday this week, I took my driving test. I have to say I was still ... Read more

La Fête de la Saint Augustin à Villebois Lavalette

31/08/201108/05/2023 La Fête de St. Augustin, Socialising

Hi. I seem to be getting all the hedonistic events to blog about at the moment. Well, I have a belter for you this time… Before I get to that ... Read more

Apples and Peaches and Pears – Oh My!

24/08/201108/05/2023 Fooood, Life in France, Socialising, The Garden

(or When it Rains, it Pours) If it’s not completely obvious, today’s post is appropriated from the Wizard of Oz except there, it’s “Lions and Tigers and Bears” and is ... Read more