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Best restaurant in Uzes, South of France

July 26, 2016 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

Good food for me is an important ingredient in a good holiday, so the Englishman and I were delighted to find an excellent restaurant in Uzes called Le Comptoir du 7. It was recommended by an American lady, Barefoot Blogger , living in this beautiful city, and was one of the highlights of our … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Barefoot blogger, food, Provence, The Englishman

Two weeks in Provence talking the (Dua)lingo

August 12, 2015 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

Oh, how I miss this pool!Our holiday in Southern France already seems like an age ago, although we've only been back in London for just over a month. Lucky for us the weather here turned tropical on our arrival, so it wasn't too much of a shock to the system.The view This is our second time … [Read more...]

Another 5:2 Diet Update

August 1, 2013 by Helena Halme 3 Comments

Today is my second fast day this week, but I haven't been so very good lately…Since the start of summer, I've had weeks when I haven't even managed one fast day and unfortunately this shows. I've gone up four kilos, so my total loss is now at a mere 4 kilos since I started the Fast Diet about a … [Read more...]

Book Review: Tread Softly by JJ Marsh

July 29, 2013 by Helena Halme 2 Comments

I read Tread Softly by JJ Marsh while on holiday in Provence, and although the book is set in Spain rather than France, the theme of wine and food suited my mood perfectly. This was my first introduction to Beatrice Stubbs, a police detective from the Metropolitan Police, who in Tread Softly is on a … [Read more...]

Gift of the Raven by Catriona Troth

June 30, 2013 by Helena Halme 2 Comments

I met Catriona by chance at London Book Fair in April, and as soon as we’d exchanged a few words, we found that we had much in common. Catriona is British but lived in Canada as a child. As you know, if you've read this blog before, my childhood was partly spent in Sweden. We also liked the same … [Read more...]

My Survival Guide to Provence

June 20, 2013 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

When, back in rainy London, I was planning what to pack for our holiday here in Provence, my mind went blank. With the summer weather in the UK being more like that of a mild winter in my native Finland, it was impossible to imagine a place where the sun would shine all day and it would be too hot … [Read more...]

French Market in Provence and a familiar vineyard

June 19, 2013 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

Yesterday we decided to take a little time out from sunning ourselves by the excellent pool of our villa near Vidauban, and drive up north to the little town of Lorgues for their weekly Tuesday market. Oh boy, what a French treat: there were clothes, excellent leather goods, fantastic veg, … [Read more...]

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