It was only a few weeks ago we were in France ambling along a few canals. As you may like to do when the sun is shining in the countryside of France, with its many small towns with canal ways. As we wandered down past the boats, "an old geezer", as he liked to describe… Continue reading Neighbourhood Walk – Moissac
Category: Housesitting in France
Neighbourhood Walks – Espalais
Firstly, introductions to the loveable crew: Miss Dexter and Mr Toulouse, unfortunately, Mr Toulouse was unavailable for the photo shoot, he has declined the notoriety. In other words, I could not get him to stay still for even one moment. Mr Toulouse the black cat you are a nightmare to photograph. Though he does have… Continue reading Neighbourhood Walks – Espalais
A Tribute to Ria
Today we discovered that a gentle soul in the form of a dog called Ria had passed away. Back in April last year, we had the opportunity to housesit in France and care for Ria while her family went on a well-earned holiday. We immediately fell in love with Ria, I think everyone did, as she… Continue reading A Tribute to Ria
Discovering Boulogne-sur-Mer: A Coastal Gem in France
High on the list of great places that we wanted to visit in France was the dynamic city of Boulogne-sur-Mer, which was ideally placed for a shortish roadtrip when we did our three-month housesit in Northern France. We wanted to be by the seaside to have a stroll. Or so we thought. Boulogne-sur-Mer is a… Continue reading Discovering Boulogne-sur-Mer: A Coastal Gem in France
A Winter’s Day in Saint Omer, France
Not Once, not Twice but Thrice times.
Life at No. 22 