I found this clock in the most unexpected place – a secondhand shop in a little village in Sologne. How it got there I don’t know! J’ai trouvé cette horloge dans un lieu très inattendu : dans une brocante dans un village en Sologne. Mais je ne sais pas comment elle a atterri là !
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What cat is that? – C'est quoi ce chat ?
When I walked out the gate this morning, this cat, which I have never seen before, was walking along the middle of the road. When it saw me, it immediately sat down and eyed me off! Lorsque j’ai franchi le portail ce matin, ce chat que je n’ai jamais vu, se promenait en plein milieu …
Mysterious Letters and Figures – Des chiffres et lettres mystérieux
These mysterious letters and figures appeared in our street yesterday. The figures, which are sometimes yellow and sometimes blue, range from about 0.72 to 10.93. They seem to be connected with the manholes. We’re hoping they have something to do with our future optic fibre connection which will be a big improvement on our deficient …
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First Neighbours' Day – Première fête des voisins
On Friday we organised our first Neighbours’ Day. We ended up with 31 adults and 5 children. La fête des voisins also called Immeubles en fête (which roughly means festive flats) was created at the turn of the century (this one!), at the initiative of one Atanase Périfan in the 17th arrondissement in Paris. It was …
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Up, Up and Away! – C'est parti !
After our disappointment last week as the hot air balloon that didn’t get off the ground, we were delighted to witness no less than three take-offs opposite château de Chaumont yesterday – a much better location! The video below shows the first one taking off. Après notre déception la semaine dernière lorsque la montgolfière n’a …
The Air Balloon that Stayed on the Ground – La montgolfière qui n'est pas partie
As we were coming home from our bike ride to Chambord, we saw a hot air balloon in a field. We waited a while in the hope of seeing its blown up but in the end the wind was too strong. Fortunately, one of the passengers waved at us to indicate that the flight was …
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Trying out a lathe – Tournons du bois
Bread baking wasn’t the only attraction last Sunday at Les Grouets. We could also try our hand at a lathe. I got in early before the kids and their dads arrived – after that, you couldn’t even get close up! Le four à pain n’était pas la seule attraction à la Fête du pain dimanche dernier …
April Fish Day – Poisson d'avril
Had I been smart enough, I would have used this photo for the camera-shy self-portrait theme yesterday. In France, April Fool’s Day is called “poisson d’avril” It consists of sticking a paper fish on someone’s back and seeing how long they go without realising it is there. Once the fish is discovered you shout “Poisson d’avril”. Since my …