Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh is a commune in the southwest of France, overlooking the Dordogne River, surrounded by vineyards that produce some of the finest Bordeaux wines.
Elvire 3 is an OutreMer 43 cruising catamaran from 1994 who has been across the Atlantic an few times and seems to know her way around the Cyclades.. She is fast up to 20 knots, light weight and just asking for speed ..
Only 30 mins from Nantes on the west coast of France, a small cheap campsite ideal for a stop over on the way south ( no swimming pool !). Camping-cars welcome or you can rent a hobbit's cabin for the night.
Listrac-Médoc is a small town in the middle of the Médoc region in South West France. The town is found on the D1215 between Bordeaux and Verdon-sur-Mer. Well known for its fine wines and a great bakery found on the side of the main road.
Traveling down the west coast of France and looking for a campsite to stay at? Why not here? Small familly site only 5 km from the beach, where you can pitch a tente or rent a mobil-home (static caravan) for your holidays in France.
We went from 1,035m to 3,777m in around 30 minutes before covering the last 65m of vertical by foot. The views over the mountains, glaciers and the town of Chamonix are “wow", as you step outside at 3860m into another world of light, temperature and altitude.
Bernadette Ducos is a fully trained Ericksonienne hypnotherapist working in the Bordeaux region of France. Who can administer hypnosis to individuals or at your place of work.
From burning the hole to making your pinhole camera, the guess work of the exposure times to importing to lightroom and the first results of dreamy soft feeling images.
That autumn windy day shredded the sun umbrella that we had been using in the garden over the last 10 years. All was left was the teak frame, while the cotton was left flapping in the wind
That old wooden chair had been sitting in the back of the garage for a few years. It was on the way to the rubbish tip, before I knocked over a guitar that had not yet found it’s place in the house.
Cordless vacuum cleaner + selfie stick to electric skateboard - Make Your Own. Let’s not throw away, before putting something in the rubbish bin, have a look what it can be up-cycled into.
If you've ever thought of making a solar cooker from scratch then start with this page, it will hopefully give you some ideas about designing your first ecological solar cooker using a bit of upcycling.
Equipped with basket, light walking stick and knife. A pair of light water-proof trousers and strong Wellington Boots as the access can get a bit damp where the fungus likes to grow are a plus.
Need a light pop-up exhibition stand to be used on the beach at night for a popup art exhibition that I was developping with a few friends on the beach of Montalivet.
These doormats will bring a touch of classic "west coast beach" to the entrance of your home. The colours are determined by the type of rope that i'm given or find on the beach.
Before putting something in the recycle bin, have a second look, could be upcycled? Maybe just opening your front door and breathing some fresh air gives inspiration. Browse here for a collection of garage upcycled ecological products and companies that I work with .
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Guides to the towns, villages and resorts. Exciting things to do and new places to visit. Practical information for the traveller relating to the beaches, plains, valleys and mountains. Places to visit , things to do, day and night for your time on the road. Check before you open your front door.
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