Blueberries are usually associated with the USA, but they are a very important crop in France, where they are called myrtilles. And as well as being a rich source of antioxidants, they’re a source of income in this household. Eldest son Benj picks, but this year mainly packs, blueberries during the summer. The farm of [...]
The Tour de France finished yesterday and we’re bereft! Every night we’ve been watching an hour-long highlights programme on ITV4. It wasn’t the most fantastic coverage, as it tends to focus in on the last ten kilometres or so which it showed in one go, rather than show snippets of action during the day. But [...]
The French really know how to do breakfasts. They manage to get huge amounts of chocolate into it. The majority of breakfast cereals on the shelf in the supermarket have chocolate in them. Our favourite has three different sorts!
It seems to be hailstorm season this summer.