A corner of France

We have all had some exceptional rain recently.   I went for a walk along one of my usual paths.  It was more difficult  than usual, as part...

It's mince pie time.    Not a tradition in France.   We make these delicacies every year, and one time we took a batch to our french gue...

 ....hits St Pierre sur Erve.

I have been thinking that to help me keep my seed potatoes from sprouting over winter, a fridge might offer a good solution.  So, finding my...

In France, the phrase "on marche sur la tête" is used to indicate that something crazy or idiotic is going on.   The idea is curre...

It so happened that I needed to replace a light bulb in one of the gîte toilets.   The old one had failed after about 15 years, so it was ti...

There's a strong community spirit at St Pierre sur Erve, and one of the manifestations is the existance of a Whatsapp group for entraide...