Ramblings of a retiree in France
I’m back from a flying visit to Paris, a city I really should visit more often. I found a great deal on a delightful hotel in the 6th arrondissement, a stone’s throw from Notre Dame and Quai d’Orsay, one of our favourite museums in Paris.… Continue Reading “Postcard from 36 hours in Paris”
I’ve always enjoyed porridge (made with water) for breakfast. I find it great fuel before a long week-end ride. However, mid-week I often ride without eating any breakfast – allegedly it encourages fat-burning – and need a portable snack in my back pocket for… Continue Reading “The Musette: Breakfast muffins”
This week daytime temperatures have slipped below 20C, our Indian Summer has gone. There’s a dusting of snow on the hills behind Nice, largely from that cold snap in mid-October, and the leaves are starting to turn. With the clocks having gone back, it’s… Continue Reading “Wintery blues”