Spring in our Riviera Garden
A while ago I was asked by the magazine Living France to write about my garden in the Riviera. At...
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Living in the South of France – My Autumn Garden
Back in late 2015 I was asked by the magazine Living France to write a series of articles about my...
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May garden – bottlebrush
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Frogs & Snakes in my French Garden
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the wildlife at Lou Messugo but not for the lack of it,...
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My French garden: summer in Alpes-Maritimes
Last year I was contacted by Living France magazine and interviewed for a short article about the...
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Colourful autumn garden
We are experiencing the most wonderful autumn in the South of France. For several weeks now the...
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Wild spring garden
Every year around this time I write about the flowers in the garden; every year the new growth...
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The Exotic Hanging Gardens of Eze
The exotic gardens of Eze, also called the Jardin Botanique d’Eze is an extraordinary...
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September Mediterranean Garden – no signs of Autumn!
After a month or so of no rain and unseasonably hot temperatures it finally rained yesterday...
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May garden at Lou Messugo
The garden is alive with self-seeded wild cistus flowering all over the place. This makes me so...
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Go Garden Grow!
We have the most remarkable blue flowering shrub in the garden at Lou Messugo. It’s in full...
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From forest to garden, 4 years in the making
Four years ago last week we moved into our brand new house – a house that we’d had...
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Summer garden: flowers, weeds and bees
The garden is looking very summery. The oleanders are in full bloom and that for me screams...
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Spring garden – a photo essay
The garden at Lou Messugo, the lane and the land out the back are looking good. Despite...
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Stormy Weather – Lost in Translation
We’ve been having some incredibly stormy weather over the last couple of weeks. The Côte...
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Why Choose Lou Messugo Self-Catering Gîte for Your Post-Lockdown Holiday
I’m sure everyone is looking forward to getting back to normal in a post-covid-19 world....
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Going Green
This week at Lou Messugo it’s been all about going green. We’ve been eagerly watching...
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The Ups and Downs of Lockdown
The ups and downs of lockdown became evident this week. I began on a high and ended on a low....
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Finding Contentment in Confinement
It’s been a good week with seemingly lots going on in our lockdown life. After three and a...
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Lou Messugo is 10!
We are 10! Lou Messugo is 10 years old this week, happy birthday to us! Lou Messugo is 10 We...
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Lockdown Rhythm
Our lockdown this week beats fairly consistently to the rhythm of gardening and baking with a...
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Corona Diaries – Lockdown Life at Lou Messugo
A few years ago I used to publish a photo every Sunday. One photo, no words. I used to enjoy it as...
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Country Walk – le Castellas Roquefort les Pins
Roquefort les Pins has plenty of varied walking trails easily accessible from our front door. Here...
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Toulon – is it worth a visit?
Toulon doesn’t really have a good reputation as somewhere to visit, in fact, internationally...
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