My Ebay Wardrobe Challenge

I am a horder. A serial horder. I keep pretty much everything, to me everything has a place in my home, a story and a reason to be here. Even if it is a t-shirt which still has all of it’s tags and has never been worn outside of the shop changing room. Clothes and [...]

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How French Internet companies are driving me mad

So this is a rant. It’s been a while and I’ve been keeping my rantiness to myself, but my patience has come to the end of it’s tether with some French internet companies. As a new Mum, buying online should be an easy way of getting the things I need, delivered to my new rural [...]

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Closed – pour les vacances!

I wish I could close. Shut down for a month. Not answer any calls, any emails – just bugger off and leave a sign like this: This is a common occurrence in France unless you live in an area popular with tourists such as the Cote d’Azur, but for us mortels that are not lucky [...]

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Much missed Buns!

Rather than write about politics and the UK Election results today I thought I’d share a recent gastronomical experience with you. My French family in law are quite the gastronomes and my Belle-Mere is such a good cook it’s a really daunting experience whenever I have to cook for them. I’m sure everyone knows someone [...]

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Market Day!

When we were living back in the UK for a few years, I often used to reminisce on how much I missed French markets. Whenever we came back to France for holidays or business, I would always be quick to identify where the nearest market would be and would do everything I could to ensure [...]

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Kitchen Conundrums – Merci DARTY!!

Sometimes I think that I’m just not meant to cook! I mean, for months my induction hob had slowly been passing away and at the end I only had one measly ring left working on it, so cooking anything that required two pans (or more!) instantly became a logistical nightmare. At the beginning of February [...]

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Bad, mad fashion! Tracksuit bottoms it is!

Its been a long time since I’ve worn a pair of tracksuit bottoms at any time other than when I’ve been working out. When I heard that they were “in-trend” this season my thoughts wandered back to when shell suits were all the rage, surely this can’t be fashionable? According to the fashionistas and all [...]

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Urge to Shop

I feel like doing some clothes shopping now that I’ve dropped a few kilos. Yes, I have loads of too small clothes already but feel like spending some hard earned Euros after a frightfully busy work week. Where to start? My favourite site Vente Privée is closed for summer, Achat VIP has nothing left of [...]

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