Finland, or more precisely, Finnish Lapland, was not a place I had considered visiting; I do not have children to take to Santaland and couldn't imagine another reason for going. But when my sister said she was planning a week's cross country skiing with some friends, my …from Ylläs, Finish Lapland[Read More]
Provence
Emmaüs
When we first came to Provence, it was a second home and so we didn't ship any of our possessions. Besides buying new beds, a fridge and cooker, I decided to furnish the house from the brocantes, (car boot sale or flea market) and second hand furniture shops near us. Charity Emmaüs[Read More]
New Years Day in Provence with Aigo boulidou, or Garlic Soup
In France, the Christmas festive days are spent inside with the family, but for le réveillon, or New Year’s Eve the doors are flung open and all and sundry are invited in. Everyone must have a party to go to and if they don’t they go to a restaurant or hotel to celebrate New Years Day in Provence with Aigo boulidou, or Garlic Soup[Read More]
Christmas Eve in Provence
Christmas Eve is the most important date in the Provençal calender. It is when the family gets together to eat le gros souper, or the big supper before going to Midnight Mass. Most people I know skip the Mass but still get together en famille to eat the supper. Like most Christmas Eve in Provence[Read More]
The Christmas Fair and La Foire aux Santons
It seems that every town now has its own Christmas fête and Tarascon is no exception. But besides stalls selling vin chaud, fresh crêpes, Santa costumes for babies, (wonder if they'd fit the dogs?) Christmas decorations, cakes and biscuits, foie gras, etc., here The Christmas Fair and La Foire aux Santons[Read More]
