Some French humour today

Why didn’t I know about this back in the days when I had babies!:-)  

Tuesday travels. . . Montsoreau on the Loire

As it is Paris in July theme, all things French, I thought I would tell you about the house we stayed in on our second trip to France as I have posted about the house at Condat on our first trip. Our second stay was in the Loire Valley in a beautiful little village called Montsoreau….

The Paris Wife for Paris in July

Before I decided to participate in Paris in July I happened to be reading The Paris Wife, how opportune was that! This was another book that I bought at the Metung Book Fair for fifty cents. From the blurb: Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a shy twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love…

Tuesday travels . . .Condat in the Auvergne

Because I am participating in the French themed month I have chosen to travel to France for Tuesday travels today.  The first time we visited France was in 2003 and we had a memorable holiday, so much so we have been back for another two holidays and intend to visit again. I have chosen Condat…

Tuesday travels. . . .Barfleur

When our elder daughter was in France, many years ago, she sent us a postcard from Barfleur.  I was interested to see the place for myself when we were in Normandy and as it happened my brother and his wife had a house exchange in a house very close to Barfleur.This lovely house was built…

Tuesday travels. . . .Bayeux

Our reason for visiting Bayeux in Normandy was to see the original Bayeux tapestry which technically is not a tapestry but an embroidery.  Wool has been used to embroider scenes which led up to the Norman invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.  We had visited Battle when we were last in…