Stroud Farmers Market – House Swap in the Cotswolds, England
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Stroud Farmers Market – House Swap in the Cotswolds, England

On our first morning of our house swap near Stroud, we needed to buy some groceries, and combined a visit to the supermarket for the basics with a visit to Stroud’s famous Farmers Market. I was so impressed with the quality, variety and freshness of the produce on dozens of stalls. Many provided free samples,…

Another Belfast Photowalk – Victoria Square and St Georges Market
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Another Belfast Photowalk – Victoria Square and St Georges Market

For the 2nd friday I took myself and my camera off to Belfast. It was a very different morning, no sparkling reflections – but cold grey fog. This was the view of the shipyard and Titanic Quarter which I visited last week. This is the view from the top of the Victoria Square shopping centre….

French market and a french abbey – our house swap continues

French market and a french abbey – our house swap continues

On holidays a highlight for me is always a visit to a local market.  This morning we visited the market in Soissons.  The array of fresh fruit and vegetables, and they way they are displayed is wonderful.     We purchased some fruit (strawberries, raspberries, nectarines and melon) and some vegetables (broccoli, leeks and yellow courgettes) –…