Chartres and its cathedral

A stroll in Chartres is obviously the opportunity to discover the cathedral. Its well-known stained glass. And we also walked in the “old” Chartres. It is not as typical as I had imagined… The house salmon remains an exception in a city like many others.

Walk in the forest

When I think that I have come to Paris for a walk in the forest, I feel like walking upside down. It is still true that on the French Riviera, we have not this kind of forest, moist and full of pretty moss. Here, near Rambouillet, there was in the …

Drama on the fridge

The little Mei was walking quietly on the fridge to join Totoro, when she was suddenly attacked by Count Doku and Darth Vader. Poor Mei! She was so sad to be a prisoner! “I am your father – Nooooooon! – Nah it’s not true. But we file your cart, kid. …

O’ Captain! My Captain!

Aged 63, yesterday Robin Williams (the actor, not the singer) passed away. The news is all here. Another famous actor died. Who cares? These billionaire people, who have everything, they are not like us, mere mortals on this earth. True enough. I will not spend a word for the man, …

The arrival of the Rice Cooker

I cheated a little, because it is not yet my birthday, but I opened one of my gifts (thank you mom): a fantastic rice cooker. The rice cooker, as the name suggests, cooks rice. It is an essential utensil of Japanese cuisine. It is also an essential tool to make …

Work in progress 6

The bathroom is almost over. Thursday will be doing some finishing. We could use it starting from Friday. There are of course some adjustments to make. In the rest of the house, the installation of baseboards advance. How it is long to mount! And we started the giant Tetris, but …

Weekend in Provence

We made a break in the middle of the work, leaving few days for Provence. The Luberon is quite charming. The French Riviera is just a despicable block in comparison. It is best to avoid Sénanque Abbey on Sunday morning: it is closed due to mass… It’s a good reason …

Memories of Japan

Remember, we had a pottery class. Here are our works after crossing the world. (And especially after drying and firing). One of Lô creations unfortunately did not survive the transport. Those of Xim also, one suffered the abuse of Chronopost, another, an evil bubble had slipped into the earth of …