Category Archives: France

The French Print House

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Food,Photography & France

Contact: https://the-french-print-house.myshopify.com

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..things that are and things to come…

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Food,Photography & France

Grey skies and flat light during yesterday’s stroll, around our tiny hamlet of La Moussière, signally failed to obscure the magic that was hidden under a thin veneer of dullness. Looking for pictures is my foraging. The locations of the … Continue reading →

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the good in greyness….

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Food,Photography & France

There’s nothing like a grey January morning for sucking the joy from the marrow whilst making one a mirror image of  it. A memory comes to mind of a curvy grey zinc bar laden with well made Martinis and a … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Spring in France….

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Food,Photography & France

The moment the sun comes out, after the Christmas break, my mind is filled with images of Spring which include eating and drinking delicious food and wine outside in the sun and not wearing socks, big pullovers and a woolly … Continue reading →

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Curtain twitching……

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Food,Photography & France

The advent of 2019 demands greater optimism than any previous year in my lifetime yet optimistic I am. The winter sun is shining through the rideaux, those thin cotton curtains that bring a genteel privacy to each dwelling in la … Continue reading →

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Christmas is coming……

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Food,Photography & France

“Warm Frost” At the end of the first week of the French Print House, which coincides with the last week before Christmas, I have been delighted with sales beyond my expectations and with the amount of people who have visited … Continue reading →

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The French Print House

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Food,Photography & France

Over the last year I’ve gathered together a small collection of my recent photographs and  drawings and am pleased to announce that they are for sale in The French Print House as from today. I have curated a wide range … Continue reading →

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the importance of buying Basil

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Food,Photography & France

I’m just mad about Basil, but Basil’s not mad about me…..which is disappointing. It may be that I’m too demanding; too in Basil’s face. I want him with me all the time, and Jenny’s OK with that, by the way, … Continue reading →

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seeing the light…….

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Food,Photography & France

This picture is as clear an illustration of the nature of digital photography as you’re likely to see. The digital photography to which I’m referring is not the one whose algorithms quickly produce the pleasing image that you see on … Continue reading →

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flour power….the rise and fall…

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Food,Photography & France

I remember buying a box of Fecule de Pomme de Terre many years ago. The very fact that I can remember this bears witness to the vagaries of an aging mind. I can’t remember if I’ve just put the kettle … Continue reading →

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