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Re: Poitou-Charentes: the (short) movie!

Kava — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 08:18:57 -0000

Wow that is very nice.

Re: Poitou-Charentes: the (short) movie!

Kava Anxiety — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:01:51 -0000

So cute.

Re: The fabulous food and drink of the Poitou-Charentes

Hitomi-maai — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:50:27 -0000

um not enough info i carnt learn any thing from this
it is hard to follow

Re: On the trail of the Black Prince

Peter Hoskins — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:25:04 -0000

He did indeed pass through Pépieux, probably on Thursday 12th November 1355, when, according to the chronicler, the army also destroyed the town.
You are correct that he was often known at the time as Edward of Woodstock, his place of birht, or as the Pince of Wales.

Re: On the trail of the Black Prince

pah43 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:32:06 -0000

We have a house in Pepieux in the Aude and I believe that Edward the Black Prince sacked and burnt down the village Church in 1355!! He is known there as Edouard de Woodstock, amongst other les 'officia'l names!!

Re: Getting married in France – the Poitou-Charentes is the new wedding destination…

Alan Waterman — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:04:18 -0000

I would certainly recomend this region, maybe on the coast, possibly best to avoid the islands in summer time but Fouras is a good destination.
For more inspiration have a look at my photo blog http://poitoucharentesinpho...

Re: Living Poitou-Charentes

Alan Waterman1 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:57:28 -0000

I normally pick up Living Poitou-Charentes in the airport at Poitiers, cant wait to get back, in GB at the moment, cold, very windy and wet....so what's new I here you say.
Why not have a quick look at my blog, http://poitoucharentesinpho... it does what it says on the name.

Re: Living Poitou-Charentes

Adrian Foltea — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:23:23 -0000

Hello, Rachel.
The link is broken, but I managed to find the page anyway.
The magazine looks quite interesting and I can't wait to read it, come November.

Re: From Albert Square to Aubeterre

La Tapazzeria — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:09:58 -0000

Many thanks Rachel for the comment. Can I mention that the La Tapazzeria Restaurant number has changed to 05.45.78.74.43.
Hope to see you and your family again.
Audrey & Sydney, La Tapazzeria, 16390 Aubeterre sur Dronne

Re: From Albert Square to Aubeterre

Jacqui@FrenchVillageDiaries — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:04:07 -0000

I love the sound of a tapas/pizza mix especially with the woodfired oven, shame it is a bit of a drive from where we are, but definitely one to keep a note of, thanks.

Re: Your A-Z Guide to the Food & Drink of the Poitou-Charentes

Jacqui Brown — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:38:34 -0000

Sounds like a great idea, I'll be on the look out for my copy, thanks.

Re: The fabulous food and drink of the Poitou-Charentes

Loos Re — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:42:59 -0000

Sorry, missing comma! The pineau is made in the Charente. Have added that in to make it clearer.

Re: The fabulous food and drink of the Poitou-Charentes

ile de re — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:52:55 -0000

Didn't know there was a vinegar made from pineau on Ile de Ré? Not that am gonna buy it but i'll test as soon as i can. Thanks for the info

Re: The end is in sight…

Kathryn — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:36:09 -0000

We've been and it's a great day out for young and old alike. Take one of the guided tours to get the full feeling of what it must have been like to sail in one of these. It's a huge project and I look forward to going back to see the next stage.

Re: Hoping for a two-hawfinch winter…

RachelDPC — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 05:50:49 -0000

Our blue tits have taken to coming to the window and looking in with a where-is-the-food, it's-freezing-out-here look in their eyes!

Re: In search of the bonobo

Emma Lee — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:48:08 -0000

Ah, the fabulous lemurs?! We went on the hottest day of summer and it was almost unbearable. No wonder the chimps were cross. I could spend weeks there, though.

Re: Hoping for a two-hawfinch winter…

Emma Lee — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:45:39 -0000

With you in mind, I had an eye out today. We've had blue tits and robins a-plenty, and three or four chaffinches. Nothing more exciting yet, but it was a flurry of activity, and another blue tit in the lean-to... I'm getting good at catching them!

Re: In search of the bonobo

Rachel — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:53:20 -0000

The last time I was there with my mum we were almost hit by a piece of flying carrot! My favourites are the ones with the long black and white stripy tails and tufty ears.

Re: Hoping for a two-hawfinch winter…

Rachel — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:51:06 -0000

Yes, he's a handsome chappie - although our nickname for him is 'chunker' as he is so much bigger than the others! Our bird tables take a little while to warm up. At the moment it's blue tits and sparrows and the robins. The others arrive as word spreads...

Re: Hoping for a two-hawfinch winter…

Emma Lee — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:45:49 -0000

LOVE the photo of the hawfinch - what a beautiful bird! We had two blue tits stuck in the lean-to yesterday, trying to get a little warmth and attracted by our bright rows of chillis, I guess!! Apparently, our house is in a very good birdspotting position, according to a friend a few miles away, so I shall keep you posted! So far, nothing but hoards of blue tits and a couple of blackbirds. We have nesting swallows, though, in the summer. I love their return!!

Re: In search of the bonobo

Emma Lee — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:43:09 -0000

I love the bonobos - they're so gentle and altruistic compared to chimps. I sometimes wonder if we have 'chimp' people and 'bonobo' people! I'm really glad to hear the Vallee des Singes will have some there - chimps are soooo violent! Last time I was there, several of them were just attacking each other with sticks. It was almost like a night out in Liverpool without the cider!! My favourite, though, are the spider and squirrel monkeys. Or the gibbons. Or the capuchins. Or the woolly monkeys. Or the marmosets. Or the gorillas. In fact, all of them. I'd quite happily live in the Vallee des Singes, or Monkey World, its English counterpart.