Those of you who were followers of my earlier blog angela in provence may remember that, fed up with all the snails in my courtyard, I attempted the traditional French way of dealing with the pests; turning them into dinner. I wasn't very successful (they all got away). So For the love of Snails[Read More]
Provence
May Day, Bulls and Lilly of the Valley
May Day marks the beginning of the summer months and the end of the cold winter months. In France it is also called La Fête de Muguet, Festival of the Lilly of the Valley, as it is customary to give the flower to friends and family for good luck. May Day was first celebrated May Day, Bulls and Lilly of the Valley[Read More]
Fish Soup and Paving Stones
I just got back from London where it seemed they were digging up every road that I tried to drive down. It took me 54 minutes to drive 2.5 kilometers through the West End! So you can imagine my thoughts (**!!!##??) when I returned to my town in Provence and found they were Fish Soup and Paving Stones[Read More]
My Local Shop
A while ago I asked an English friend who used to have a property in France, what she missed the most about no longer having it and she said her local grocery store. I laughed, but completely understood why. I love my local shop. It is in walking distance from our house My Local Shop[Read More]
Art and Cauliflowers in La Côte d’Azur
Last Saturday we went to a vernissage at the Beddington Fine Art Gallery in Bargemon. Bargemon is a little town perched on a hill in the Var, above St Tropez about 2 1/2 hours from where we live. The Vernissage was for Lume, who is a young, up and coming French Artist based Art and Cauliflowers in La Côte d’Azur[Read More]