A corner of France

Random musings on running a private hotel / gîte in Northern France

Monday, 27 April 2009

Good computer day, bad computer day

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I use a PC quite a lot, it runs Windows XP as most do, and being in France and having to type emails etc in French, I have a French keyboard...
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Sunday, 26 April 2009

Drunk as a skunk

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The catnip is out in flower; my cat got well drunk. To see the expression more clearly, just click on the picture to see it larger
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Dahlia cuttings

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One of my favourite flowering plants is the Dahlia. It flowers in Autumn, with bright waxy blooms in all colours. And it's easy to gro...
Monday, 20 April 2009

Recycling

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Recycling is a big thing here in France, and we don't get to throw our rubbish out without having separated out all the glass, plastic, ...
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Sunday, 12 April 2009

On buying a roller

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I have been looking out for a second-hand garden roller for a little while. My lawn needs some repair work, and a roller will be one of the...
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Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Old News

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The arrival of Spring in the Northern hemisphere is old news by now. But I am still struck, as I drive around, by the way the ditches and h...
Sunday, 5 April 2009

Spring Concert

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It was the Spring Concert for the Harmonie on Saturday. We all bundled into the local church at St Suzanne, and played a free concert for a...
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Mark In Mayenne
Mayenne, France
By a beautiful river valley in North-West France. This blog is about the day-to-day events in running a group gîte in Mayenne. There's a lot of gardening, maintenance, but, I hope, a lot of fun too. Best viewed in widescreen format. This website uses cookies. By browsing this website with cookies enabled, you are agreeing to their use.
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