Monthly Archives: May 2017

Interesting food and drink available in La France

Posted on May 31, 2017 by coteetcampagne

OK, what are these? Most mysterious variety of veg on the seed display. Wonder if they will go well with this bottle of Blanquette given to us by our remaining neighbours, with flakes of gold leaf in it!?

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All manner of pretty things

Posted on May 28, 2017 by coteetcampagne

You are going to see lots of posts like this. If you aren’t keen, look away now; I am not at all offended if you un-follow or un-friend me or whatever it is you can un-do. In the middle of … Continue reading →

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What a day!

Posted on May 27, 2017 by coteetcampagne

It’s glorious here in le vrai sud de France weatherwise; perhaps not the ideal day for running around. Down to the dechetterie with renovation detritus, all super-heavy. Then had we to get three big solid twelve foot roof joists down … Continue reading →

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Je suis obsédé par tissu, fils à coudre et passementerie

Posted on May 24, 2017 by coteetcampagne

I cannot imagine that you haven’t noticed this fact. This is why I need my Giant Vintage Woolwork Sewing  Box/Footstool. See my post- Selfie with footstool I decided to edit through this old sewing basket, formerly my mother’s. Not her … Continue reading →

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Driza bone – or tiling by Tonto

Posted on May 22, 2017 by coteetcampagne

So Trev went to war on the kitchen floor. This certainly looks like “warpaint” (PC alert- I hope no one is offended) In fact its the water/dust spray from his serious tile cutter. He says that the brick tiles I … Continue reading →

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Sealing the shower- glass mosaic tiles

Posted on May 20, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Do you remember the issues with the shower on the 2nd floor at the house? It is lined with six large panels of very beautiful silvery grey/blue granite. These are marked with 90 years of limescale but we are hoping … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Three – and some thoughts on storage.

Posted on May 18, 2017 by coteetcampagne

I don’t think you have seen these? The bug lamp, the Art Nouveau copper dustpan, this little painting? Actually you might be able to help me, I have been looking for a copper handled brush to match the pan, does … Continue reading →

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Episode 154- The Big One

Posted on May 15, 2017 by coteetcampagne

I am on the terrace with a large glass of Gamay. Trev is in the shower; I can hear the groans as he unfold the kinks in his back from the long drive. It would have been a much more … Continue reading →

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No! No! and Thrice No!!!

Posted on May 10, 2017 by coteetcampagne

It started with my car. I have a ten year old Smart Forfour  and I am very attached to it. It has taken me all over the UK in comfort and economy and squeezes into small parking spaces. It is … Continue reading →

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A brief lull on the crooked path to our great escape

Posted on May 6, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Francetaste, you might want to look away now. I know you want to see the bigger picture but the detail is all I have right now. I’ve just packed the penultimate box . Or rather repacked a box that had … Continue reading →

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Hints

Posted on May 5, 2017 by coteetcampagne

It is chaos here. Twice as tough because I’m moving both home and office.  There are some silver linings to this whole debacle though; amongst other treasures I bought for the French house and which I haven’t unwrapped in ten … Continue reading →

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