A corner of France

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

Thursday, 11 August 2022

Amazon marketplace - a bad experience (Update)

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UPDATE 3  Money recieved into bank account.   This is the best I can reasonably expect.   TTC   (all taxes included) price quoted, TTC price...
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Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Making weights

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This is about keeping a stack of wood dry in Winter.   You stack the wood up in a row, about 4 feet deep and 5 feet high, and as long as you...
Friday, 5 August 2022

Red sky at night, shepherds take fright

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 Red sunset and red light in the garden, just before last night's thunder storms.
Saturday, 30 July 2022

Rock shifting

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A previous owner of our place decided that he wanted a small water reservoir.   These are useful in the summer months, for watering and such...
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Faust at Linières

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We're lucky in that the Chateau de Linières is a 5-minute car drive from our place.   It was bought a few years ago by Julien Ostini, a ...
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Thursday, 21 July 2022

Incident in the Peugeot 308 Hybrid - a review

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I find the cruise control useful.   It helps me keep to the speed limits in town, and stops me having to monitor the speedo all the time on ...
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Monday, 11 July 2022

Cantaloup melon seeds

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Method one:   Wait until next Spring, buy a packet of melon seeds for about €2.50 for 20 Method two:   Buy a melon.  Extract and dry the see...
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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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