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Step back in time for some ‘dinosaur’ planting in your French garden
Captivated in the garden this month by one species of plant that dates back 200 million years, and another which is one of the oldest flowering plant families on the planet
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Classic French recipe with an exotic twist: caramelised onion soup
A dish inspired by the travels of two Paris chefs
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HPI final season: the end of a French TV phenomenon
Comedy-thriller starring Audrey Fleurot that gripped France airs final episodes
On Trying to Become a French Paysan
On Trying to Become a French Paysan – Garry Holding, Clays, £9.57
WHAT is the test of a good book? A nice cover, a recognised name … or a tale that starts off well and continue in the same vein? This is definitely the latter and Garry Holding seems to be a natural story-teller.
One family, three children, a campervan and a remote farm in Deux-Sèvres in pre-EU France; having a go at making it go.
Yet, there is a different side to their life as we discover about their efforts at fostering handicapped children – and the pain of having to fight to prove the innocence of one of them in a murder case.
