Monthly Archives: February 2017

A well-deserved upgrade

Posted on February 12, 2017 by loren24250

I have been raving about Le Gindreau, the restaurant in Saint-Médard, for quite a while. The food, the service, the atmosphere — they are impressive and have seemed to keep on improving. As a refresher, the restaurant is less than … Continue reading →

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A tree dies in Daglan

Posted on February 6, 2017 by loren24250

Mother Nature can be a powerful force for destruction when she feels like it, and we recently had a good example of that in Daglan — actually, just outside the village, in a walnut grove alongside the rugby pitch. About … Continue reading →

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Making butter better

Posted on February 1, 2017 by loren24250

Avid readers — and particularly those with long memories and a food obsession — may remember my posting about our Christmas Day lunch at the wonderful restaurant Le Gindreau, in Saint-Médard, about an hour south of Daglan. The post was … Continue reading →

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