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France and the Unknown
http://franceandtheunknown.blogspot.com/
Blog written by freelance writer and filmmaker Frances Penwill-Cook.
Areas of comment include: French and ex-pat life, horses, food and drink, television, film and women's health.
- Author: Frances Penwill-Cook
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Recent Posts
Rabbit rescue in France
I'm really busy trying to raise money for my market trip in the morning where I plan to 'pardon' two chickens and a bunny - just like Obama did for one turkey at Thanksgiving.I worked out that £375 will purchase, vet, feed and house two chickens and...
My favourite part of every day
Every day - no matter whether we’ve taken the horses out at lunchtime, got to get groceries or spent the day working furiously on a deadline - we always visit the horses at least an hour before dark. This new routine, which started a couple of mont...
The aspiring vegan (who loves chocolate cake)
For once my timing isn’t out. Rather randomly my exploration of vegandom has coincided, coincidentally, with vegan month. It’s designed to encourage people to try out this lifestyle and so I’m conforming perfectly, despite thinking I was d...
Sharon fruit pushing and new solution for \'those\' married moments
My lovely friend, who lives not far from me, has the most amazing persimmon tree in her garden (it’s also known as Sharon Fruit and named after the Sharon Plain in Israel). I hadn’t tried one until recently when one of three that she’d brought...
Gas emissions
While I listened to BBC News about gas emissions this morning, a severe smell wafted over turning me off my museli. I'm surprised the television didn't melt. "Truman! What's wrong with you?" I moaned - he was right under my feet and they kept on...
Will I go vegan in rural France?
I have been spending the last few weeks trying to understand how far down the path from vegetarianism to veganism I can go. So, as Kim at Charm City says, it's a period of transition, I'm just not sure if it can be 100% yet - that's what I intend to ...
