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A Dusty Suitcase and Other Stories
This post shares a personal story about wearing a vintage dress, finding a stray kitten, and working on restoring a winter parlour. The writer also promotes a retreat with a professional photoshoot and a medieval castle cooking experience. The tone is nostalgic and optimistic, with a touch of whimsy and excitement for future events. …… Read more
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French Summer is Citronnade
It is oh so warm, finally, I could very well spend all day on the chaise longue with book in hand, legs in the sun, except I can’t, chateau obliges, as I’m the head architectdecoratorplannerremoverofrubbishprimeexpertonscrubbingandscraping. But them as works hard merit delightful breaks, which I indulge in often and severally. Now in summer, in France,… Read more
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The Birthday Cake
My husband celebrated his birthday last week, it’s a very good date as it never rains on his birthday, and dinner was in the garden and essentially consisted of the birthday cake I made for him and champagne. Very Marie Antoinettesy. Now I won’t go into the trouble of writing out the recipe for you… Read more
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Two Retreats Added for 2024!
Here we are, high summer, the moisson, the harvest of the grain, already in full swing. What a couple of weeks ago still were silvery green fields now has turned into a golden expanse, golden harvested fields and the blue blue sky flocked with cotton candy clouds. It is warm and we eat a lot… Read more
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A Star Fell from the Sky
A star fell from the sky and ended up in our old castle tower, right in the top room, the one with the terrific view. When we moved to the castle about eighteen months ago we decided to dedicate the 11th century keep to hosting, with the medieval kitchen on the ground floor, where together… Read more
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Dinner lately
The recent dinner menu includes a variety of salads such as couscous and tuna along with boiled eggs, goats cheese, and charcuterie. For hot summer evenings, rosé is preferred, otherwise, an aged chardonnay is enjoyed. The writer is busy with a new guest room and social events, and shares the recipes for the salads. …… Read more
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