A corner of France

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

Monday, 23 August 2021

Buying art

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I don't collect art, at least as it's normally understood.   I do have a large collection of recorded music, and since music is an a...
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Friday, 20 August 2021

Garden work (Continued)

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I trim the hedge twice a year.   I always think of it as a long hard slog, but perhaps if I did it a bit more often, it would be less diffic...
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Wednesday, 11 August 2021

Garden work

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A task that has been nagging at me for some time (that is, for a few years), is the filling in of the gap behind a dry stone wall in the gar...
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Wednesday, 4 August 2021

Transports of delight

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What a fine machine is the tractor!   I'm serving at the bistrot on a Tuesday evening, possibly for the last time if this pass sanitaire...
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Saturday, 31 July 2021

Quiet walk

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 Yesterday's walk was unusual in that it was almost completely silent.  Not a sound to be heard - no cars, no farm machinery, no birdson...
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Monday, 26 July 2021

Customer service

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I ordered a pump on the internet.  It was due to be delivered to my home address on Wednesday last.   It was not delivered on Wednesday.   I...
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Wednesday, 21 July 2021

The Bistrot

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Our village has a bistrot, it's right in the centre of the village, opposite the church.    When we arrived here it was not in use, but ...
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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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