Tag Archives: France

French postcards 7 from Steve Tanham

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged fom Sun in Gemini: Sunday morning are strange things on these trips. You set off from your auberge all kitted up like you’re off to the moon, and the first ten people you meet are sandal-clad, sleepy locals carrying … Continue reading →

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French Postcards 6 from Steve Tanham

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sun in Gemini: On days like this people often ask why we do it? Why do you spend precious holidays pitting yourselves against the weather, particularly the hot sun, just to travel a few hundred miles by bicycle? … Continue reading →

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French Postcards 4 from Steve Tanham

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sun in Gemini:We began yesterday with twin objectives – Bernie to buy some previously spotted presents from the lovely craft shops that adorn many of Carcassonne’s tiny streets; and I to take advantage of the clear and stark … Continue reading →

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French Postcards 3 from Steve Tanham

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sun in Gemini The old Carcassone is gloriously medieval, but much restored. Walking thorough its streets at night – with thousands of others – gives you the feeling of how ‘protected’ its former inhabitants must have felt; and … Continue reading →

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Nice 14/7/16

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

It is a long time since I joined the crowds in France to celebrate a national holiday, but I remember the wonderful atmosphere and gaiety when I took my small son to watch the blooming of fireworks in the night … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time in Paris …from the archives

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the archives… How many perfect days can one have in a lifetime? As a child  there are whole chunks of time that seem that way in memory, but as we grow up there are more pressures and worries and … Continue reading →

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When dreams come true…

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Night was falling as the train approached Paris. The noise of the carriage, the chatter of children and the rumble of the wheels had almost lulled me to sleep as the vision unfolded… a domed palace in the sky glowing … Continue reading →

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Bouffer des nouilles…

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Sue Vincent

The freezer compartment on my little fridge was conspicuously empty. I’d been sure that was something tucked in there, but apparently not. A quick scan of the cupboards was just as fruitless as it dawned on me that once again … Continue reading →

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