did the 9 year old think it was a good idea to walk on the frozen canal! Lucky for us a responsible adult caught him…
The properties of ice
Careful observation has confirmed that a crust of ice measuring 10cm thick and spanning a river of 2m wide can support the weight of a…
French kids pick up litter !
All the excitement generated by Pamela Druckerman’s observations on French parenting reminds me of something that I observed this summer at a local lake. As…
A spaceship has landed in our garden
I saw my first yurt a few years ago in Sam’s dads field in Suffolk. It arrived in a trailer and took two guys, two…
Genius Idea !
Just back from a whirlwind trip back to the UK for a family wedding and absolutely brimming with enthusiasm for Premier Inn. We broke the…
Playful Cow
. . . as Roo gleefully descended the snow covered chateau path on a quest for the season’s best sledging action yet I watched in…
Monster Courgettes. . .
On our return from the uk last night after a 12 hour drive, I lug one very well loved tent into our ‘cave’ (cellar) and…
Silence…et Action !
…that was the shout that went around the centre of Flavigny sur Ozerain last Friday, and everyone did go silent, including me. I was an extra…
Jousting fun in Semur en Auxois
Well what a fantastic sight. Semur en Auxois as it must have been in medieval times and oh how it suits it. All manner of…
Ever lazed over a morning coffee . . .
Ever lazed over a morning coffee with a huge slab of buttered Brioche and strawberry jam? Ever wanted to recreate this buttery delight but thought…