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One of the many things I love about house swapping holidays / vacations, particularily in a non-touristy area is seeing life in other countries as it really is – not in a picture perfect manicured theme-park version of a country. We are staying on the edge of a lovely medieval french hill-top town, but it…
Answer When it is a turnip! Yes, growing up in Ireland, we did not have pumpkins filling every shop on the weeks preceding Halloween. Halloween was a much less commercial event, and in mainland UK Halloween was overshadowed by Guy Fawkes Night on 5 November. As a child we had to make do with turnips…
Today my Show and Tell is my clothes line! It is all the fault of Mrs Miles, who had an online conversation with me yesterday. The plan was to reveal the completed made-over kitchen, but due to my husband being a bit pre-occupied, understandably finishing the kitchen has not been a priority. I was wondering…
Among my many christmas decorations, I seem to have a growing forest of assorted trees! From small ….. ….to tall…… a thin one for the family room…….. and our plumper one in the living room glittery wooden golden indoor outdoor whimsical? Not sure what category these last ones would be part of! And finally …….
I love to visit local markets when on holidays, and Paris was no exception. The flower market was in more permanent buildings than stalls, and there were more plants than cut flowers but the colours and sweet scent were a delightful mix on our first morning in Paris. We had enjoyed breakfast outside a little…
