Paris in the snow
 It was lovely to see images of Paris and the French children playing in the snow on the news programme last night. We have no snow here so we are ...
17-01-2021 19:14
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French Food Friday - SABLÉS CHOCOLAT À LA FLEUR DE SEL
This week\'s recipe is a favourite of ours and it is sure to be a hit with anyone that loves chocolate.This is a recipe from Pierre Hermé , who is f...
15-01-2021 19:14
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Toile de Jouy Inspiration
photo from pinterestWhilst looking for something else I had pinned on pinterest this morning, I came across this fabulous photo.I thought that the fab...
13-01-2021 19:15
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Que será será
 quote from hereNothing has gone as I thought it would today but I am not worried as I am a believer in what will be, will be.You can find this quote...
12-01-2021 19:24
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Hermes New Arrivals
 Bonjour from a still chilly SW France,For Hermes lovers, we have added some more Hermes gift bags and a couple of fabulous Hermes Ties to our online...
11-01-2021 19:18
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French Food Friday - Magical Madeleines
 Bonjour from a very chilly SW France,I thought that we would start the year with one of our favourite recipes, Madeleines which I call magical as th...
08-01-2021 19:13
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One of my favourite French words - Passementerie
 image from hereI love the word "passementerie" as not only does the word sound fabulous, images of frivolous and fun fringing amd pom poms spr...
06-01-2021 19:13
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French Food Friday - Lobster Thermidor
 Bonne et heureuse année! The first day of a brand new year, here\'s wishing you a magical, happy, healthy and prosperous 2021.When we spoke last, we...
01-01-2021 19:13
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Bonne et heureuse année !
Bonne et heureuse année! Happy New Year!May all your dreams come true in 2021??Leeann x...
01-01-2021 19:13
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Lobsters and Champagne
 It is the last day of 2020 and I have lobsters and bottles of champagne in my kitchen.  We have eaten lobsters in restaurants in France and around...
31-12-2020 19:13
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Death of a legend - Pierre Cardin
 So sad to hear that Pierre Cardin passed away today, aged 98.He is one of France\'s favourite fashion designers and he will be remembered for his ...
29-12-2020 19:13
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One down, one to go
 I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Ours was a 4 day affair which in true French fashion, was based on eating and when we were not eating, we wer...
28-12-2020 19:15
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Something to make you smile...
 These masked portraits are simply too good not to share. They made me smile and I hope you do too.You can see more here.Bon dimanche a tous ?? ...
27-12-2020 19:13
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Joyeux Noël
Wishing you a Merry Christmas/ Joyeux Noël from a sunny SW France ??                Leeann x ...
25-12-2020 19:15
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Waiting patiently....
 On our travels this morning, we spotted this charming sight. Waiting patiently by his/her front door for their owner to return.Life is a waiting ga...
20-12-2020 19:14
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French Food Friday - A Favourite Dessert
 Although it is Italian, I think the French love tiramasu as much as the Italians. This is a quick and easy dessert recipe and one of French Boyfrien...
18-12-2020 19:14
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Sugar and spice
 Sugar and spice and all things nice came to mind when I saw these fabulous and French inspired photos this morning.Mille mercis Moschino for breathi...
17-12-2020 19:16
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Feeling excited...
 I love Christmas and haave done so since I was a small child. My mother used to leave a large sack of presents at the end of our beds and the rule w...
16-12-2020 19:13
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How to stop your real Christmas Tree wilting
 Our Christmas tree has started to wilt and this probably is due to the fact that we have not given it nearly enough water. I thought French Boyfrie...
15-12-2020 19:14
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Just arrived - Pair of Red and White Toile de Jouy Curtains
 I hope you had a lovely weekend. Ours was fabulous and revolved around food, either eating it or thinking about what we will be eating for Christm...
14-12-2020 19:15
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A project for the weekend - Book Christmas Tree
 I love to make things at Christmas time and I find this relaxing and rewarding at the same time.We have a lot of old books that we have collected as...
13-12-2020 19:14
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Bon Weekend à tous
 Bon Weekend à tous from a sunny SW France ??Leeann x...
12-12-2020 19:17
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For our French family & friends - Gingerbread Cake
As we all know the French love their cake and French Boyfriend\'s family love a sweet treat. Last night I could not decide what to make but as Chris...
11-12-2020 19:17
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Christmas table settings
photo from hereThis year has been a very odd year and as a result, I feel like breaking all the rules when it comes to decorating for Christmas.I have...
09-12-2020 19:14
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Latest Additions to our Online Boutique
 Today we have listed 15 Pere Noel/Father Christmas/Santa/Saint Nicholas vintage French chocolate molds, which only arrived this morning, in our onli...
08-12-2020 19:22
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Christmas shopping
Bonjour from a rainy SW France,Christmas day is 17 sleeps away and I am not very organised this year.Last year we spent Christmas in Marrakech with ou...
07-12-2020 19:13
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French Food Friday - Mini Panettone
 There is nothing nicer than home made panettone and it is well worth the effort.I love the rich buttery smell of panettone baking and anything that ...
04-12-2020 19:16
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New Arrivals in the Boutique
 Bonjour from a chilly SW France,We have quite a few new arrivals in our online boutique, cheese seems to be the theme this week along with fish an...
02-12-2020 19:16
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Bonjour decembre...
 Bonjour decembre!??...
01-12-2020 19:16
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Christmas Post Dates
 For those of you thinking about buying a last minute gift, here are the posting dates for Christmas 2020.Our online shop will be operating as normal...
30-11-2020 19:43
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The Art of Laying the Table the French Way - Part Two
Last week, in Part One we talked about cutlery and glasses. Today in Part Two, we are talking about linen and some addition touches to make your table...
28-11-2020 19:13
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French Food Friday - Berry Almond Croissant Bread Pudding
 You are going to love this recipe as it is one of those you can enjoy hot or cold.French Boyfriend will be eating the leftovers for his breakfast th...
27-11-2020 19:14
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Happy Thanksgiving day
 Thankful today and every day?? Happy Thanksgiving day!Leeann x ...
26-11-2020 19:14
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The French and chocolate
 The number of chocolate shops in France never ceases to amaze me and they are everywhere you look.The boulangeries also sells their creations and we...
25-11-2020 19:14
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A new addition to our online boutique
 Bonjour mes belles,I hope you had a lovely weekend. Ours was a sunny one but very chilly so we spent a lot of time indoors.New stock has been coming...
23-11-2020 19:16
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The Art of Laying the Table the French Way - Part One
 Photo from mariefrance.comThe art of laying a French table is based on the rules created by the  Court of King Louis XIV,and although lifestyle...
21-11-2020 19:11
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French food Friday -Sablés fourrés à la confiture/Linzer Bis
 Bonjour from a chilly but very sunny SW France, This week I fancied making something nice and bright and as our guests have finished all of the ras...
20-11-2020 19:10
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What is an Ex- Voto"
 This morning I mentioned to French Boyfriend that I was going to list this vintage print in ...
16-11-2020 19:13
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The Perfect Place...
Photo from here This looks like the perfect place to spend confinement.All I need is a good book, French Boyfriend and netflix so that I can watch Th...
15-11-2020 19:09
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The Rolls Royce of Chocolate Moulds...
Anton Reiche is famous for making the world\'s best, most valuable and most collected chocolate moulds in the world.A bit of historyAfter working for...
14-11-2020 19:12
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French Food Friday - Poulet à la Vallée d'Auge/ Normandy Chi
 Bonjour mes belles,As you already know we both adore the region of Normandy and we normally spend a week there chilling out and filling our bellies ...
13-11-2020 19:13
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Lest we forget - Armistice Day
 Today is Armistice Day (Armistice de la Première Guerre mondiale) in France, today the French give thanks to all the French people  who died or ...
11-11-2020 19:14
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Jsut Added to our Online Boutique
 You will find some stunning vintage French Silk ribbon in ...
09-11-2020 19:12
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Vintage French Chocolate Molds
We have a good stock of vintage Pere Noel/Father Christmas Chocolate Molds in Stock and we have received some fabulous bell molds which will be added ...
07-11-2020 19:09
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French Food Friday - French Apple Cake
 We have lots of apples at present and I did not feel like making an apple tart so I thought I would try a new cake recipe.If you love rum, you will ...
06-11-2020 19:11
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Direct from Paris - Authentic Vintage Hermes Paris Ribbon
Just a quick note to say we have received some more vintage Hermes Paris ribbon from our supplier in Paris, perfect timimg with Christmas just around ...
05-11-2020 19:19
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Boutique Arrivals...
Bonjour from a chilly but sunny SW France,Just a quick note to say that I have added some new items to our ...
04-11-2020 19:16
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Cultural differences
 Every year we visit Monsieur C to select a Chrysanthemum to put on French Boyfriend\'s family tomb.Whilst in the process of selecting the right one...
03-11-2020 19:11
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Too good to resist?
  Guess what I made yesterday morning" The plan was to eat it after lunch, but it looked and smelt so good that I decided to eat it before. French B...
02-11-2020 19:12
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Joyeux Halloween!
 Joyeux Halloween, Happy Halloween!Stay safe ??Leeann x...
31-10-2020 19:12
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French Food Friday - Strawberry Clafoutis
 photo from feastandfableblog.comI am not sure why, but last week I purchased a lot of frozen strawberries as I thought that these would be great to ...
30-10-2020 19:13
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Business as usual...
 Bonjour from a sunny SW France,Just a quick note to say that ...
29-10-2020 19:15
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Nearly Halloween
 Yesterday was a wet and wild day and not the best day for shopping.I was excited at the prospect as I dressed for my day out as it was almost as if ...
28-10-2020 19:12
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Mood of the day
 Yesterday was a crazy kind of day,one of those days when you run around and just when you think you can relax, there is something else that needs yo...
27-10-2020 19:13
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For Craft and Sewing Projects
 For those of you that love craft and sewing projects, you will find lots of vintage buttons, thread and antique embroidered samplers in ...
24-10-2020 19:15
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French Food Friday - Cèpes à la Bordelaise
 The cèpe is more commonly known as the porcini mushroom and we have plenty here in SW France at present as it has been warm and humid - perfect mu...
23-10-2020 19:17
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Guess what we are having for dinner"
 I have spent the morning in the kitchen, making some butternut soup for us asnd some very yuummy pumpkin bread for our guests staying with us at Mai...
21-10-2020 19:16
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A sunny Sunday
Bonjour mes belles,How are you"Â I hope you had a lovely weekend and you got some time to relax.Ours was a sunny weekend and we managed to get a good...
20-10-2020 19:17
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French Food Friday -Tarte au fromage de chèvre et tomates ce
 recipe and photo from hereThis is a recipe that I had saved to my recipes to make folder on pinterest and I finally got around to making it this wee...
16-10-2020 19:14
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Inspiring??
Love this display, it is stunning and it is amazing what you can do with a few pumpkins.......Stay safe, Leeann x ...
15-10-2020 19:12
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New Arrivals
Bonjour mes belles,Apologies for the lack of post yesterday but we have been busy with guests.Sunday was a stunning day and it was cold but sunny, per...
13-10-2020 19:15
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Bon week-end from a rainy SW France
 Yesterday was a lovely, sunny and warm day. So it was a shock to wake up to rain today and I much preferred the sunshine.Not to worry as I have plen...
10-10-2020 19:14
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French Food Friday - Comforting Apple Compote
 It is apple season in SW France and I love cooked apple whether it be a warm apple crumble, baked and stuffed, an apple tart or a comforting apple c...
09-10-2020 19:18
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Netflix Emily in Paris
 Emily in Paris is number 1 on Netflix France and it has received conflicting reviews in France.As a foreigner living in France with a Frenchie, I lo...
07-10-2020 19:12
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Happy 131 Birthday Moulin Rouge!
 Happy Birthday to the Moulin Rouge who is celebrating 131 years today.Here are some fun and interesting facts and figures about the Moulin Rouge.It ...
06-10-2020 19:13
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New listings
 These lovely ...
05-10-2020 19:16
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Let them (us) eat cake
We popped to a nearby village this morning, which is famous for having one of the best patisseries in the area. The patisserie has been closed for a c...
04-10-2020 19:11
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Wet and Windy...
Photo from PinterestBon week-end from a wet and windy SW France. I think it is going to be one of those "stay in and be cosy" types of weekends. Ne...
04-10-2020 19:11
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French Food Friday - Using Vintage Chocolate Molds
 Making chocolates is as easy as one, two, three but as I discovered you need to tap the mold in order to release the chocolate and I found that leav...
02-10-2020 19:14
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A good idea...
 I have a few of these vasques which I normally use for flowers or plants and they are currently sitting empty.We have travertine tiles on our work t...
30-09-2020 19:12
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More toile de jouy ??
It is another lovely sunny day here in the Dordogne and I have spent the morning taking photos of some new items.This vintage red and white toile de j...
29-09-2020 19:14
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New Arrivals...
Bonjour from a gloriously sunny SW France,Quite a contrast to yesterday, which was a very cold and dull day. For us it was an early start and it was ...
28-09-2020 19:13
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French Food Friday - Smoked salmon, prawns & Miami cocktail
 We celebrated French Boyfriend\'s birthday last weekend and we agreed that the best idea was to have a romantic dinner at home. To be honest, I toy...
25-09-2020 19:11
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Fabulous and very French - Bed Crowns
 Bed crowns or as they are called in French, ciel de lit which troughly ranslates to sky of bed, are a wonderful way of adding a french touch to yo...
24-09-2020 19:15
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To trick the eye..
 The French are masters when it comes to Trompe-l\'?il and this photo is the perfect example.It is not a room at all and it is infact wallpaper, th...
23-09-2020 19:12
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Bonjour l"Automne!
Last week it was very hot and sunny. Quite a contrast to this week which is chilly and damp.Not that I mind as I love Autumn, it really is my favourit...
22-09-2020 19:11
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Toile de jouy direct from Provence
I am not sure why but I did not think about how much 29 metres of toile de jouy would weigh or how much room it would take up.  The order was placed...
21-09-2020 19:12
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French Food Friday - Aubergine timbales with goat's cheese
 Bonjour mes belles,I hope you are having a fabulous week. Mine is proving stressful as French Boyfriend\'s birthday is coming up and I cannot deci...
18-09-2020 19:11
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We ? Carreaux de Ciment
 You do not get more French than "carreaux de ciment" and how fabulous are these ones"They are timeless and yet modern at the same time. I am not sur...
17-09-2020 19:09
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A fabulous mix..
 Love this photo, a lovely mix of casual and chic. It also looks so lovely and clean, I am in the mood to clean today. That said, it is a bit hot fo...
15-09-2020 19:13
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Some new tresors
 It was a stunning and very hot weekend here with most of France experiencing record breaking temperatures. This hot weather is set to continue until...
14-09-2020 19:11
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Bonjour week-end....
 Bonjour week-end! I am pleased the weekend is here as it has been a busy week. The weather forecast is for lots of lovely sunshine so it will be gre...
12-09-2020 19:11
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Never forgotten
?Words are tears that have been written down. Tears are words that need to be shed. Without them, joy loses all its brilliance and sadness has no end....
11-09-2020 19:13
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A wedding bouquet
 French boyfriend comes home from work and starts preparing dinner as it is his turn to cook.Out of the blue he notices this pretty bouquet on the ta...
10-09-2020 19:10
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We ? Hermes
 We love Hermes as much as you do and we have a authentic Hermes gift bag and a couple of Hermes gift boxes available in our ...
09-09-2020 19:10
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If you love entertaining...
 I would have to say that this is the biggest vintage champagne/ice bucket I have ever come across and it really is for someone that loves champagne ...
07-09-2020 19:15
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French Food Friday - Baked Goat's Cheese with Garden Salad
 Last night I had no idea what to cook but I needed something quick as French boyfriend was starving and I had not had the time to make something as ...
04-09-2020 19:11
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Fabulous and very French - Taittinger
 Every time that we get one of these ...
02-09-2020 19:36
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Knock, knock...
 You do not get much more French than these charming hand door knockers that you find on many old houses in France.Nowdays you can buy a copy but the...
01-09-2020 19:32
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Latest finds 30 August 2020
 We were up at 5am yesterday morning as there was a local antiques market happening and we knew we had to get the early as there would be a lot of ...
31-08-2020 19:37
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French Food Friday - Confiture de framboise
 As you know I adore raspberries and I am always on the look out for new recipes that use raspberries.Today I am sharing a recipe given to me by Fren...
28-08-2020 19:33
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The perfect accessory?
 The humble scarf, a great way to jazz up any outifit and you can wear in in your hair, as a belt, around your neck, tie it on your wrist or hand bag...
27-08-2020 19:35
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Simple and Chic
 I love this interior shot, simple and chic. What more could you ask for" I am making jam so I had better get back to work....A demain mes belles, Le...
26-08-2020 19:13
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Set the table
 Looking forward to cooler days, setting the table and bringing out the candelabras again.You will find the knife rests in ...
25-08-2020 19:13
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Some new items...
Call it an impulse purchase, but anything with the French national colours is a "must have" in my humble opinion.I have added this fabulous antique ce...
24-08-2020 19:12
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French Food Friday -Chocolate Pear Tarte
photo from eatwell101.comIt has been a busy week and I am in the mood for some chocolate.Chocolate and pears are a match made in heaven and this is ...
21-08-2020 19:09
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Looking forward to Autumn
 It is going to be another hot day here today but this will not stop me from dreaming about the day, I can slip on a pair of jeans again. Love this ...
20-08-2020 19:11
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In the mood for some bling....
 Bonjour mes belles,I am in the mood for some bling and this is one of my favourite photos that I took during our visit to Versailles last year.A...
19-08-2020 19:15
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Weekend goodies...
 For the last couple of Sundays, on arriving at a local antiques martket I head immediately to where my favourite seller is normally situated.When I ...
17-08-2020 19:13
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History of the Hat Box
One of our latest additions to the online shop, is this fabulous ...
16-08-2020 19:13
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