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Paula Dalton-Kirby
May 26, 20193 min read
2019 Update
Bonjour et Bienvenue. It has certainly been a busy start to the year. I cannot believe that we are nearly into June and we have been open...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Apr 13, 20193 min read
Where is 2019 going?
Well, as the title reads, Where is 2019 going? It only seems like yesterday that I signed off from 2018 and said I would be back in touch...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Aug 18, 20183 min read
Bon weekend from beautiful Finders Keepers France
Happy Saturday everyone and welcome to our latest blog. Its been a month since our last Blog and what a busy month it has been. We opened...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Jul 20, 20183 min read
Our French vegetable garden (Potager)
Bonjour et bienvenue sur mon blog 2018 is a year that will go down in history for many who live in France. February saw the delivery of...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Jun 23, 20182 min read
How easy can it be to build a duck house???
Bonjour et bienvenue I hope this blogs finds you all well and enjoying the fabulous weather. Finally we can say "yes we are" as...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Jun 16, 20183 min read
Keeping the bugs and insects happy......
Well I must be on the ball this month. Its been less than a month and I am already starting to write this blog. Thankfully the rain has...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Jun 2, 20182 min read
The ongoing development of Shady Rest
Well I cannot believe that it is now June. For many of us living here in France, we would say it is still winter what with all the very...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Apr 29, 20183 min read
Is it really Spring? We made it
Well firstly let me apologise to my followers for my delay in writing a Blog. For those who live in France or have been following the...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Mar 2, 20181 min read
Snow in the South of France. Really?
Yes, Really!. When we moved to Marcadis, Moncrabeau we found an old sledge in one of our barns. Getting very excited at the prospect of...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Feb 18, 20182 min read
Lets give something back to our Emergency Services and Military.
At some time during our life our paths will have crossed with either the Blue Light Emergency Services or the Military. It would be fair...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Feb 17, 20182 min read
Is the rain really coming to an end?
Well I think the title says it all. Are we coming out the other side? Do I see a sun replacing the rainy clouds that have ruled our...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Feb 11, 20184 min read
Becoming an LPO Refuge at Marcadis Gite - 2018
Bon après-midi et bienvenue sur le blog Finders Keepers. Merci d'avoir apprécié nos mises à jour régulières. Well I do enjoy writing my...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Jan 20, 20184 min read
Happy 2018 - Spring is on its way At Finders Keepers France and Marcadis Gite
Bonjour et ravi de vous revoir tous. Merci d'avoir pris le temps de lire mon blog. It has been a while since I last sat down to write a...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Nov 18, 20174 min read
Wildlife Hides at Finders Keepers France and Marcadis Gite
Well, after a successful first year we have closed our doors to the Summer season and are preparing for winter. After some serious...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Oct 8, 20172 min read
A Romantic Hideaway at Marcadis Gite French Holiday Let
Romantic Hideaway you may say? When we purchased Finders Keepers France in July 2016 we wanted to develop it into a retreat for people to...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Oct 8, 20173 min read
Our fabulous first season at Marcadis Gite
Well it has been a few months since my last blog due to a very busy first season. We opened our doors in June and what a season. We were...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Jul 2, 20174 min read
Designing a French Allotment
One of our many passions in life has always been gardening. We have been spoilt moving to France, in fact some people actually said we...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
Jun 10, 20172 min read
Rebuilding an old rowing boat - Summers Days
Well its been a few weeks since my last blog as I managed to get 2 weeks back home to be with Darren and also to get...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
May 22, 20173 min read
Development of our reading room in the Hanger Barn
Well a lot of people would say.....Reading room.......in the barn? As I have mentioned in my previous blog, Darren and I have many...
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Paula Dalton-Kirby
May 21, 20175 min read
Marcadis Gite - The opening date is getting closer
With only 3 weeks left before we open our doors to Marcadis Gite we can do nothing but worry. When we first purchased our home we were...
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