Blogs from Poitou-Charentes

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Emma

It's nearly time for the twice-yearly Hope Association booksale in Clussais-La-Pommeraie (79190). The association are looking for help getting the books out from Tuesday 9th May, getting…

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Emma

I heard my first cuckoo of spring last Thursday, and another one this morning. The warmer mornings have been much welcome for me, although I would appreciate…

Posted on June 26, 2016 by The Dog

Our paws stumble over the keys this evening, so months and months out of practice are we, but we will give it our best, as always, even…

Posted on April 16, 2016 by The Dog

Are there jungle drums beating out there?  Is there a really, really long length of string attached to some grapevine outside our garden walls?  A grapevine that…

Posted on June 9, 2017 by eatforhealth

Many people will have heard of the term The French Paradox.  This is a phrase used for an observation of how the French population generally consume a diet…

Posted on May 25, 2017 by eatforhealth

Bananas are an excellent food choice for keeping your heart healthy, and are high in antioxidants that protect us from dangerous free radicals which we all come…