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English escapade Day 2 – Part 2
🇬🇧 With protesting knees (and frankly a few other anatomical components that have now lodged official complaints with the Ministry of Transport), we bravely shuffle back down into the Underground for yet another southbound glide on the Piccadilly Line to … Continue reading
English escapade – Day 2 – Part 1
🇬🇧 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
English escapades- day 1
🇬🇧 London calling… with dumplings and dĂ©jĂ -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
The legacy of the name Sauvaget
🇬🇧 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 Month That Was – October 2025 🇬🇧🇫🇷
🇬🇧 We didn’t exactly start October at home. In fact, we were somewhere in the Touraine region, where vineyards meet nostalgia, enjoying our annual reunion with the same little group of indestructible friends we’ve known since 1968. That’s right — … Continue reading
A twinge too far
🇬🇧 “Ouch,” I said this morning — and not in my usual ah-my-back-is-just-warming-up sort of way. No, this was a new one. A sharp little reminder from somewhere deep in the kidney department, like a mischievous elf poking me with … Continue reading
French escapade – Day VIII & IX 🇬🇧🇫🇷
🇬🇧 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
French escapade – Day VII
🇬🇧 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
French escapade – Day VI
🇬🇧 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
French escapade – Day V
🇬🇧 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
I do it my way 