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Over at www.BooksAboutFrance.com, the nice, nice people at Summersdale, publishers of Karen Wheeler’s new novel, Toute Allure, have very kindly sent us a review copy. As Karen sent us a copy herself, we have decided to offer the spare copy to any visitor to Books About France for free. There is, of course, a catch! All we ask is that the lucky recipient of the free copy of Toute Allure writes us a little review (perhaps about 200 words), that we can publish on www.BooksAboutFrance.com We are currently busy contacting Publishers and Authors and hope that this is the first of many great giveaways at www.BooksAboutFrance.com. If you are interested in getting your hands on a free copy of of Karen Wheeler’s new novel, Toute Allure, please take a look at www.BooksAboutFrance.com for further details.

All the best

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Here, eggy peggy….

Even though I built them The Best Nesting Box in Brittany, the chickies do insist in laying their eggs wherever they please….

Apart from Geraldine, that is…

She makes a point of escaping every day; to lay her egg by the kitchen door!

Such a civilised chickie, she is. I’ve put her down for Roedean, you know!

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The Best Boules Court in Brittany!

I’ve started work on plans for The Best Boules Court in Brittany!

The Girlie has been pressuring me to make it Brittany’s First Naked Boules Court but I’ve had to remind her to think of the neighbours!

Now, I’m not too bothered about people watching my todger swinging around whilst I’m busy lining up my shots but I’m not all that keen about watching our neighbours’ todgers and boobs flapping around whilst I’m concentrating – it is, after all, a very serious sport!

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The Best Boules Court in Brittany!

Having already put La Maison des Fleurs on the global tourist map (I believe that we are being considered for World Heritage Site status!) with The Best Fence in Brittany we have decided to go one further (no, I hear you cry, it’s not possible!) by creating The Best Boules Court in Brittany!

We’ve already got an electrical outlet by the proposed site so that means…..

Yes! It’ll be floodlit!

Bugger The Best Boules Court in Brittany! This’ll be The Best Boules Court in The World!

I’m planning to get Madonna and Kylie Minogue over for the grand opening….

As you can see, we’ve already got the outdoor heating sorted for the winter season.

Read more about… The Best Boules Court in Brittany!

It’s a cat’s life…

Next time round, I’m coming back as a cat!

Fed, watered and tickled! I think Sam (the fat cat – he reckons he’s built more for comfort than speed) does OK!

And he gets to lie on the Girlie’s knees whilst she’s reading! Heaven!

Yes, I’m coming back as a cat, next time round!

All the best

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It’s a silly game, anyway!

Saturday 28th August 2010

Spurs 0 – Wigan 1

We beat them 9 -1 last November 22nd!

This time though, a superb and deserved win for Wigan but Tottenham were awful and got what they deserved – nothing!

You know, I think I support Spurs because it’s good for my character?

And sometimes I think that I must have been very naughty in a previous life!

Most of the time, though, being a Spurs supporter, all I can find it in me to say is….. It’s a bloody silly game, anyway!

All the best

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Harvest Time…..

As the wheat has been harvested from the big field next door, the Girlie and I have popped over a couple of times to rake up the straw that has been left behind.

The chickies love this straw in their chickie house. They also like the heads of wheat that the combine harvester missed.

By the way, I do apologise for the size of my belly; both The Girlie and I have come to the conclusion that there is something wrong with the camera which is causing me to look so fat!

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Komz a rez brezhoneg?

Do you know the Breton for Brassiere?

Do you speak Breton?

Would you like to be able to answer the question by saying….

Ya, un tammig hepken (yes, a little bit?)

Would you like to learn some simple Breton?

I’ll be publishing some simple Breton words and phrases here every Sunday.

Read more about… Komz a rez brezhoneg?

A little Prayer….

Hell’s Lawnmowers!

The local chapter of The Hell’s Lawnmowers have been out in force.

They don’t wear leathers or cut-offs but then, they look dangerous enough without them!

Seriously, if you saw these two coming down the lane wouldn’t you poo your pants and run and hide in the bushes?

Well….. I did!

Read more about… Hell’s Lawnmowers!

Two of them…..

Spotted in the car park last week…..

Two of them. parked side by side!

I didn’t get a look at the drivers but……

The cars were perfectly parked and there weren’t any dents or scratches on them?

Very strange and certainly not the usual state of affairs!.

Read more about… Two of them…..

Desktop Wallpapers from Sophie’s Maze…

Recently, I discovered a great, great site…

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Man Flu!

As some of you may have noticed on A Taste of Garlic today, I am suffering from that most horrible of ailments… MAN FLU!

The Girlie hasn’t been too much help so far; She’s been nagging me to find my life insurance documents and regaling me with details of the things that women have to go though.

I don’t care because… I’m dying of MAN FLU!

As you can see from the photo above; I did find enough strength to go out and get in some emergency provisions!

Read more about… Man Flu!

It’s a silly game, anyway!

Wednesday 25th August 2010

Spurs 4 – BSC Young Boys 0

Second half of our first Champions League tie of the season (did I tell you that we’re in Europe this year?) and Spurs needed to win 1-0 or 2-1 to win a place in the Champions League group stages.

Half time saw us 2-0 up! Great start!

It finished 4-0 to Spurs and we’ll end up being second seeds in the draw tonight in Monaco for the group stages.

And I, for one, can’t help shouting out, at every opportunity… GLORY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!

All the best

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Breaking News!

I suppose breaking news is more polite than breaking wind?

Now, try to stop staring at The Girlie and concentrate on the sign.

You see it….

No, not the stuff about the car driving into the river.

The important thing… Rennes drew with Lille!.

Read more about… Breaking News!

A Little Prayer….

Pretty in Summer….

It’s lovely the way the house, all of a sudden, becomes pretty in summer…

It makes all the hard work worth while!

I did suggest to The Girlie that she get some plastic flowers and use those instead of growing her own….

I don’t think she was so impressed with that suggestion…..

Read more about… Pretty in Summer….

Another boring sunflower post…

I suppose I really should apologise …

For another sunflower post.

But, as I like sunflowers (and am very proud of ours)…

I’m not going to!

Seems strange that a few months ago they were just tiny seeds…

Read more about… Another boring sunflower post…

Pretty…..

The flowers make the house look pretty but the Girlie makes it even prettier…

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Herbs in La Gacilly

All over La Gacilly there are little herb gardens….

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