tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post7917744644587345262..comments2023-10-25T09:52:12.026+01:00Comments on la petite-presse: A gentle stroll from Le Pre Vert..............GaynorBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-2098507832437170392011-05-23T18:35:32.200+01:002011-05-23T18:35:32.200+01:00Hi Jane,
It is very relaxing. Before we bought thi...Hi Jane,<br />It is very relaxing. Before we bought this house we had an apartment in the Baute Savoie - breathtaking scenery but not always relaxing!GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-90634430694505070612011-05-23T17:24:18.229+01:002011-05-23T17:24:18.229+01:00Looks like a great area to spend some time.Looks like a great area to spend some time.Midwest to Midlandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251533810918077310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-81705208533884413122011-05-21T18:20:02.198+01:002011-05-21T18:20:02.198+01:00Thanks Kitty, je comprends!Thanks Kitty, je comprends!GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-83363862321090155872011-05-21T17:02:03.901+01:002011-05-21T17:02:03.901+01:00Well, Gaynor, living with two children means thing...Well, Gaynor, living with two children means things are always picking up, or at least I always am! :D<br /><br />I found my sense of humour, luckily it hadn't gone too far, just fallen down the sofa cushions. Nearly hoovered it up!<br /><br />Quatre-quarts is what we Americans call Pound Cake. It's also a speciality of this region of France (Bretagne.) Take a pound of salted butter, cream with a pound of sugar, add a measured pound of eggs, blend in a pound of flour, bake and then gain pounds if you eat too much. :)<br /><br />My Mother used to make it, it's rather lovely.<br />(Here's a recipe: http://myfrenchcuisine.blogspot.com/2006/03/quatre-quarts-pound-cake.html )<br /><br />Hugs and quiches from Kitty xKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522607782000045577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-71456978607697612762011-05-21T16:37:38.920+01:002011-05-21T16:37:38.920+01:00Hi Kitty,
Good to hear from you. Hope things are p...Hi Kitty,<br />Good to hear from you. Hope things are picking up.<br />What is a quatre-quart?<br />Best wishes<br />GaynorGaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-27029023876900704422011-05-21T15:58:53.339+01:002011-05-21T15:58:53.339+01:00Oh, so very pretty, GaynorB!
I take all the stale ...Oh, so very pretty, GaynorB!<br />I take all the stale bits of bread and such down to our little plan d'eau for the geese. Then take a stroll around the forest walk. <br />Thanks for reminding me, I have some quatre-quarts that would be better off sitting in those birds' stomachs than this one!<br /><br />Kind regards, Kitty :)Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522607782000045577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-20837433100538052972011-05-20T17:34:30.028+01:002011-05-20T17:34:30.028+01:00Martine,
I remember reading about your eventful p...Martine,<br /><br />I remember reading about your eventful picnic, but decided I needed a chuckle so read it again. I feel so much better now!!!GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-9908933676952779112011-05-20T17:29:58.562+01:002011-05-20T17:29:58.562+01:00Diane,
We haven't had a picnic there, but we ...Diane,<br /><br />We haven't had a picnic there, but we did take some refreshments for Ben. perhaps we scared the fish away ......<br /><br />Can't take credit for the pics as Tim took them, but I did tell him what I wanted!<br />Best wishesGaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-30958074509913800902011-05-20T17:27:11.430+01:002011-05-20T17:27:11.430+01:00Craig,
Thank you, but Tim actually took the photog...Craig,<br />Thank you, but Tim actually took the photographs!<br />We'd just bought a new camera so were trying it out.<br />Tha day and time of day was also perfect for getting the reflections.<br />Best wishesGaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-21554899839997706062011-05-20T12:37:28.114+01:002011-05-20T12:37:28.114+01:00I love these plan d'eau in French villages. Th...I love these plan d'eau in French villages. They make excellent picnic areas, and we've had many a 'riperian' (thank you Hyacinth Bucket for teaching me this word) picnic near one of them in the Loire Valley. Sometimes the tables are in poor repair, though - as you can read in one of my early blog posts (just in case you need a good laugh) http://ladybirdinfrance.blogspot.com/search?q=topsy+turvyladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-79507164405419807352011-05-20T10:39:48.329+01:002011-05-20T10:39:48.329+01:00Looks like a lovely place to have a picnic. Fantas...Looks like a lovely place to have a picnic. Fantastic photos. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134320310335085001.post-4097919676158631892011-05-20T08:12:20.310+01:002011-05-20T08:12:20.310+01:00It looks idyllic Gaynor. Well done on the excellen...It looks idyllic Gaynor. Well done on the excellent photos. You captured the reflections really well.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.com