France
French Decorative Styles – I
The earliest French vintage styles. A quick and dirty look at the earliest French Decorative Styles. Speed through 1100 years of Art, History and hard work without even getting out of breath. If only History lessons at school had been this quick and pain-free. Romanesque. 476-1150 – “It’s Roman Jim but not as [...]
Palais Idéal du facteur cheval
It seems so long ago that we visited this “monument historique”, and I have only just remembered the photos. It was built by a Postman who collected the stones on his post round. As you can see from the photos taken by my husband he really created something, toiling away for 30 odd years all [...]
Shopping for a living – it’s a dirty job, but . . .
There is a great saying ‘If you do what you love you’ll never work a day in your life’. How true that can be! I haven’t worked for years!! I feel so blessed, not only to live here in a beautiful part of France, but also to have my own business, which FORCES me to [...]
Soap Box Derby – Course de Caisses à Savon
Each year the village next to ours hosts a soap box derby championship. It is really popular with a very good turnout, and loads of competitors in their homemade non-motorised carts. I love to see the different sorts of carts that have been entered, and the hours that must have been spent getting them ready. [...]
