Week 36 2021

 Hello!

A bounty of peaches... the windfalls are headed for the dehumidifier.

Now all I need are some great recipes for the others.  All suggestions gratefully received!

Whatever you do, and whatever you eat... have a great week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions.

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 36

10 September

11 September

12 September

Brocante in Ste Florence

Coming up...

And finally...

Pottery workshops in Sauveterre are getting back underway on Saturdays again.  Starting on 18th September with an apple pot workshop.  Come and make a little pot with a lid in the shape of an apple.  

The workshop lasts an hour and you can make and decorate your own apple.  €8/ person, all clay, colours and the firings are included.

Get on touch if you are interested. 06 30 89 85 36  No previous experience necessary.

Week 35 2021

 Hello!

So much fun last week with a group of friends out on the loose in St Emilion ... on Segways! 

There were a few wobbles to begin with, but it didn't take us long before we got the hang of it an were speeding through the vines around St Emilion.

The Segway tours are run by Chateau la Renommee and are such a fun way to discover the area.  Our tour took is right down to the banks of the Dordogne, before returning to the chateau for a tasting. 

Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and the Dordogne regions, keep safe and well and have a good time.

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 35

3 September

4 September

See the programme here

5 September

Coming up...

The festival Vino Voce has a great host of musical events centered around St Emilion.  Find out all about it here

 

And finally...

We have plenty of blackberries in our garden this year, so many that I wondered if this meant there would be an old wives tale about a harsh winter.

What I wasn't expecting to find was stories about not eating blackberries past a certain date!  It seems to vary depending on where you come from... from 29 September to 11 October.  Whichever date... seems the devil is involved!

I didn't know of this old wives tale, but for now, I shall keep enjoying the fruit from the bramble bushes!

Week 34 2021

 Hello!

I can't believe that Notjustfortheholidays has just had its 10th Birthday!

Here's a throwback photo from one of the very first editions, taken at the Night Market at Font Vidal - perhaps you recognize someone in the photo, or even you see yourself!

There are still Night Markets ongoing in the new normal, so head out with your basket and enjoy the lovely whether whilst you can. Some events, however, are being cancelled due to issues surrounding the need for a health pass.

Whatever you do in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a good week and keep safe.

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

 

Week 34

 

 

 

27 August

 

28th August

 

29th August

Coming up...

Next door to Chateau Soutard, St Emilion

And finally...

Can't find corn on the cob in the shops here... so, let's grow some.

And it was delicious!