A corner of France

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

Sunday, 31 January 2016

Note to self

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Don't put Cuprinol on planks of wood in the conservatory, cos it stinks out the house.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Cloches

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The garden cloche is a glass or plastic covering, placed over plants to protect them from harsh weather, usually frosts.  The word comes fro...
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Monday, 18 January 2016

First snow

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There was just a light dusting on the ground this morning, but snow has been falling continuously since breakfast, and with increasing inten...
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Monday, 11 January 2016

Goodmill hunting

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We are looking for a water mill to buy, with the intention of retiring to a life less hectic, and generating our own electricity, amonst oth...
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Sunday, 10 January 2016

Raised beds II

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One of the purposes of my raised beds is to keep the birds off my strawberries (and other seedlings that I might plant).  For which is neede...
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Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Raised beds

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The construction of a raised bed on part of my veg patch is the result of the confluence of a number of influences.  I have been reading the...
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Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Not that I waste my time with stupid Android games or anything

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This is a decent score in the trivial game of Threes
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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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