Author Archives: lynnefrancophile

Blame it on my age? Or the heat?

Posted on June 18, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

A warm morning on a day that got hotter and hotter. Yellow warnings in the paper about a canicule (heatwave) in the days to come…but we started calmly, taking breakfast on the front terrace making the most of the offerings … Continue reading →

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A change is as good as a rest so they say but we’re having trouble keeping up!

Posted on June 17, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

Car all packed, Kitty’s food and water left out for her, neighbours aware so all we needed to do was lock up and go and fill up with diesel. But easier said than done! Down at our local Leclerc there … Continue reading →

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‘Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside…’

Posted on June 16, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

It’s June, it’s hot and sunny, the schools are nearly out… it’s time to hit the beach before the kids do! So we’re off tomorrow to Chatelaillon Plage to the hotel we stayed in last year which I loved. Homemade … Continue reading →

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Making the most of the last morning…

Posted on March 19, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

I remembered last spring the dreary wait for our train at Gare d’Austerlitz so decided to find something to see near our hotel. I didn’t think either of us would want to spend the morning in the natural history museum … Continue reading →

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A birthday of feeding the soul and the body!

Posted on March 18, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

A slow start to the day with no timed entrances to hurry for this morning so I lazily opened birthday cards over my morning tea. At breakfast it was clear from the cluttered tables with just one left laid for … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Paris…

Posted on March 17, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

The sky might be blue and the blossom dancing but it was pretty nippy around the nethers this morning as we set off to find the number 63 bus stop by the Seine. Google maps always offers a choice of … Continue reading →

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….and breathe…

Posted on March 16, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

So, after a car ride (big shout out to magnificent mates), two trains, a second migraine and, yet again, no WiFi on the Paris bound train, we are here! Unlike last time our ‘comfort’ room is bijou, to put it … Continue reading →

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phew..

Posted on March 16, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

Last year we had a brilliant few days in Paris for my birthday. Recognising that it isn’t always a good idea to repeat and try to recapture the same enjoyment I still went ahead and booked a few nights in … Continue reading →

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Laguiole

Posted on March 1, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

Despite his balance problems Mr McGregor really wanted to return to his traditional snowy (or not) birthday walking. Our most recent and nearest favourite station de ski can sometimes necessitate putting on snow chains (cripes) and has pretty challenging terrain … Continue reading →

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january jaunt

Posted on January 26, 2025 by lynnefrancophile

Meilleurs voeux Before Christmas I read online that Les Abbatoirs and le Chateau d’Eau both in Toulouse were putting on a combined exhibition in Les Abbatoirs of their collections of photos showing the progression of photography. I immediately jotted down … Continue reading →

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