Château de Chinon

Yesterday we drove our daughter to friends in Chinon and picked up a couple of cases of our favourite chinon wine, La Roche Honneur. After a few disappointingly overcast days, the sun came out at last although the wind was ferocious. I had never see this particular view of Chinon. Hier nous avons accompagné notre …

Boxing Day – Le lendemain de Noël

There is no Boxing Day in France or in any European country as far as I know but after a full house for Christmas we had a day off where the only thing we did was to take a walk along the river. En Australie comme au Royaume Uni le jour après Noël est toujours …

Happy Christmas- Joyeux Noël

My daughter and I went and collected foliage in the forest to make this wreath. We had difficulty finding holly with berries because of all the people who make a little extra money before Christmas selling it on the market. I hope you all have a very Christmas Ma fille et moi sommes allées chercher …

Leonardo’s Tank – Le char de Léonard

This amazing objet is a model of Leonardo da Vinci’s tank designed in the 16th century. It’s at Clos Lucé, the chateau in Amboise where he lived his last days.Cet objet étonnant est une maquette du char de Léonard de Vinci, conçu au 16ème siècle. Il se trouve au château du Clos Lucé à Amboise …

Foie Gras for Christmas – Foie gras pour Noël

We usually make our foie gras for Christmas with friends who order and bring the foie gras. This year, they are in Australia so we tried a new local supplier in nearby Onzain. We’ll see the difference. D’habitude nous faisons notre foie gras pour noël avec des amis qui commandent et amènent le foie gras …