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
Category: Housesitting in France
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.
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage – Northern France
Wanting a Northern France destination to visit this summer? Updated post from our time in Northern France.
Life at No. 22 