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Not much happening– 9th July 2016

Well it has been a quiet couple of weeks in our part of France. We haven’t really been doing much, just getting on with the things we won’t to do. Pat is still re-pointing the back wall, and I think … Continue reading

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I don’t agree / Je ne suis pas d’accord – 25 June 2016

Well yesterday morning I woke to a political decision that made me cry (the first and hopefully only political decision that I have this reaction to). The UK have voted to leave the EU. So what does this mean for … Continue reading

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“I reject your reality and insert my own” – 11 June 2016

I love the above quote, one I heard while watching MythBusters but once googled discovered that it was originally a line from a 1984 film called The Dungeonmaster, which according to Wiki “This line is actually a rephrasing of dialogue … Continue reading

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Trompe l’oeil – part 2 – 28th May 2016

For those of you who read Pat’s blog last week, he had been to a nearby town, with his photo club, to photo some trompe l’oeil. We had been talking about small trompe l’oeil in art class – especially small … Continue reading

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Is a change as good as a holiday? –14th May 2016

It is said that a change is as good as a holiday, and I’m starting to think that may be true. Why? Well Pat and I have been talking about things that we would like to do to the house. … Continue reading

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Now What? – 30th April 2016

Well now that my month of April is almost at an end, our challenge of making sure we did at least one new social thing a week has come to an end. It has been good, with us meeting new … Continue reading

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How we view the world – 16th April 2016

I think most of us realise that we all view the world slightly differently to one another. That we apply our own filters to what we see and how we see things. I therefore always find it interesting when I … Continue reading

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What to do? – 2nd April 2016

Well the spring weather has been true to form and on and off over the past 2 weeks. It’s either lovely or crap. It just can’t decide. Which means that last weekend’s gardening was done in-between the rain showers, and … Continue reading

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What is normal life?– 19th March 2016

Two weeks ago today I was in Aberdeen. Now I’m back into the swing of my normal life. Work has been on and off these past two weeks with me be very busy last week and this past week not … Continue reading

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Slightly delayed blog – 9th March 2016

Well it has been busy in this part of the world. I’ve started my seedlings and been very happy with how they are coming along. I’ve got lettuce and Dahlia’s poking their heads through the soil. This weekend I’ll be … Continue reading

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