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Please Enjoy my FRENCH Travel Books – All on Kindle

As they say ‘It makes it all worthwhile’. Merci 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Author – Everything from Him is Excellent Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2020 Verified Purchase This author writes what we need right now. His books are an escape for anyone who loves travel but hasn’t been able toContinue reading “Please Enjoy my FRENCH Travel Books – All on Kindle”

St Paul de Vence a beautiful French perched village

St Paul de Vence is felt by many to be the loveliest of the perched villages in the south of France. Perhaps, but I do love Bonnieux! St Paul de Vence, an attractive, compact village became a magnet for artists and art lovers in the 1920’s, when a group of impressionist painters rediscovered this sleeping neglected village.Continue reading “St Paul de Vence a beautiful French perched village”

Chocolat filmed in the quietest location village in Burgundy

Chocolat This destination is one of our favourites – Northern Burgundy. It is a much neglected part of France from a tourist standpoint. To the north is Champagne with its landscape of gently rolling vine covered hillsides. The towns of Champagne are steeped in wine making history and the money coming into the area keepsContinue reading “Chocolat filmed in the quietest location village in Burgundy”

A NEW French Journey by Photography – Take a tour

All the photography was taken by myself on our visits to Paris and the French regions. I hope you enjoy them and please look up my stories of our travels on Amazon. My next book will be a tour around France starting in Normandy. I hope you will come with me and be inspired toContinue reading “A NEW French Journey by Photography – Take a tour”

TRAVEL BLOG More NEW Stories Please Enjoy these short memoirs and more

My passion is writing about travel and particularly French travel. I have traveled extensively in France and wine and food has always featured on my travels and now in my books. My friends always await our return from France with the latest new finds from the vineyards and I was more than happy to keepContinue reading “TRAVEL BLOG More NEW Stories Please Enjoy these short memoirs and more”

Chocolat filmed in the quietest location village in Burgundy

Chocolat This destination is one of our favourites – Northern Burgundy. It is a much neglected part of France from a tourist standpoint. To the north is Champagne with its landscape of gently rolling vine covered hillsides. The towns of Champagne are steeped in wine making history and the money coming into the area keepsContinue reading “Chocolat filmed in the quietest location village in Burgundy”

Looking for Inspiration 40 True stories to enjoy and be moved by

I have been privileged to be featured in this wonderful compilation by Robert Fear and my memoir is about a visit to the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach in Normandy. There are 39 other stories from a variety of excellent authors so please head to Amazon now and enjoy this selection and engage with someContinue reading “Looking for Inspiration 40 True stories to enjoy and be moved by”

Place Contrascarpe Latin Quarter Paris France

Please check out my travel books on Amazon – enjoy France from your armchair isolation. Looking forward to travelling again Thanks and hope everyone keeps safe. Place Contrascarpe features often in Hemingway’s Paris memoirs ‘A Moveable Feast’ and I write of this area and his time there in my book ‘Dream of Paris’.   MerciContinue reading “Place Contrascarpe Latin Quarter Paris France”

Beautiful Watercolour Artwork of South West England

The South West of England has long provided inspiration for artists. Since moving down here from the North of England you cannot but notice the quality of the light. It is ever changing but seems to offer colours, particularly blues, that I have found nowhere else.

Stormy clouds over Weston Bay and Brean Down Somerset

A stormy sky on a blustery day for a beach walk. The long beach at Weston leads down to Uphill and views over to Brean Down. To get to Brean Down you cannot get over the muddy estuary but have to walk a further seven miles which is a pity. It is well worth makingContinue reading “Stormy clouds over Weston Bay and Brean Down Somerset”