Whenever I fly back to the UK and then return to Rennes airport, I have this overwhelming urge to kiss the tarmac. Lesen Sie weiter
Well we can’t complain, we’ve had a super Indian summer but all good things come to an end eventually and while the sun is still shining and the sky is a deep deep blue, there’s a nip in the air and a chill in the breeze now. Lesen Sie weiter
On the 20th September, we decided to revisit a garden show held annually in a small town called Saffré. This is about a 20 minute drive south from us in the direction of Nantes. The show is held in the grounds of an old chateau which although is too far gone for complete restoration (just too expensive, I think), the town did restore the roof, made the building safe and is using the grounds as a park for the local inhabitants. Lesen Sie weiter
Last Sunday (13th) after the obligatory car boot, we drove to a garden I’d long wanted to visit. Les jardins de Brocéliande are situated just south of Rennes and only about 40 minutes drive from us but somehow we hadn’t ventured there before. Lesen Sie weiter
Even when we were snowed under with work and renovations, we always – well nearly always – took Sunday off and now is no exception. With the sun shining and spirits high we set off to Nantes last Sunday to re-visit an annual garden event at a lovely park and stately home called Blottereau. Of course I just happened to find a car boot taking place just up the road as well so I was a really happy bunny having my two favourite things on one day. Lesen Sie weiter
There is certainly no shortage of festivals to enjoy in France, some definitely better than others. In the nicest way, it never ceases to amaze me how little it takes to make the French happy. Whereas we go to some country fairs and think, ’is that it?’ All around us we see milling crowds of several generations of contented French families just chatting to each other and munching on the obligatory gallette saucisse. It seems a shame that we expect more to entertain us than simple socialising. Lesen Sie weiter
Einer der Prämien über mit Freunden zu uns kommen in Loire Atlantique sehen, ist unter dem Vorwand, an Orte, die wir lieben zu überdenken. Vor ein paar Wochen hatten wir eine solche Gelegenheit und sicher gemacht das Beste daraus. Lesen Sie weiter
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The pallet king of Guémené
It’s amazing what one man can do with pallets and some time on his hands… Lesen Sie weiter »