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🇬🇧 The great London stroll (and struggle) Awake indecently early — not out of enthusiasm, but because my bladder decided to start the day before I did. My body clock, still stubbornly set to continental time, assured me it was … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 London calling… with dumplings and déjà-vu I shall not rave about yesterday’s Ryanair flight — mainly because there is strictly nothing to rave about — but fact is: we actually landed in Stansted. Late afternoon, but still… on the … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Our motto Natura Fortis The surname Sauvaget first appears in noble French registers dating all the way back to around 1450. Over the centuries, various branches of the family spread not only through France, but also into Belgium and … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 The long goodbye (and a few oysters in between) All good things must come to an end — and apparently, so must good holidays. By 10 a.m., all twelve of us were packed, polished, and pointed in twelve different … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Of flowers, châteaux and a battle of wits (with whisky as fuel) Exploring the Loire one glass and one proverb at a time. Another cool and sunny day — perfect weather for exploration, or at least for pretending we’re … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Loches and loaded The art of sauntering with style and sore backs A good night’s sleep — I blame it entirely on the whisky. It seems to have excellent restorative powers, at least in moderation (or close enough). After … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Of pasta, highways and lost rucksacks They say pasta dinners are comforting. Well, they didn’t tell me about the 3am hyperglycaemia wake-up call package deal. Despite a midnight insulin injection, my glucose levels seemed to think they were training … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Vierzon, why not? After three days of early starts, we finally allowed ourselves the luxury of breakfast at the decadent hour of 9am. No rushing, no alarms—just coffee and croissants without a stopwatch ticking in the background. The drive … Continue reading →