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July in France 2022

Hoping to get Instagram and possibly Facebook pages properly running soon, where the content in posts like this one is better suited. But for now, putting photos and a bit of text in this months

The Boulogne Fête la Mer, plus discovering a new band

I have been advised by my contact in Boulogne, John, that a good time to visit Boulogne is the weekend in early July when the have the Fête la Mer events. Normally this is around the same time as my

July in France 2020

Hooray, at last, back in France for the first time this year. My wine supply at home was getting very low, so great to get the chance to buy some more in France. Roissy-en-France My first trip

Boulogne street art

Stay tuned for more wine based posts later this year.In particular, some events that I have hosted earlier this year at Headingley Music Festival and at Avenue HQ.And also about my wine tasting

Nausicaá, the biggest aquarium in Europe

If you are spending some time in Boulogne, you really really must go to Nausicaá.It is advertised as the biggest aquarium in Europe. Is it the best? The only other one in Europe that I have been to is

A walk around the walls, and discovering Auguste Mariette

OK, so you have just finished a lovely meal at one of the many restaurants in Rue de Lille.But you are feeling a bit bloated, and need to ‘walk off’ some of those calories that you have just consumed.

Boulogne Christmas Fair

In December, they have a long weekend Christmas Fair in the old town part of Boulogne. It is normally around the same time each year. In 2018 it was weekend of Friday 14th to Sunday 16th December.A

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