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Diary of a Lockdown in Sainte Foy ~ Week 7
In Sainte Foy, where the tarmac ends, dirt tracks continue, and from these you can access narrow trails in the forests. However at this time of year you will find them blocked by fallen trees which haven’t survived the winter storms, and parts of the trail are missing where they have given way to the power of gravity.
Diary of a Lockdown in Sainte Foy ~ Week 6
There’s a saying in running which goes “Whether you run 1 mile or 100 miles, the real journey all happens on the inside”. The same could be said for one’s journey through lockdown, whether you are locked down for 1 day, or 42 days . . .
Diary of a Lockdown in Sainte Foy ~ Week 5
Week 5 Day 29: Sunday 12 April 2020 More in hope than expectation, I wondered whether anyone might have hid a chocolate easter egg for me in my Sainte Foy garden. Sadly not. The Easter bunny didn't manage to find my garden before he'd used up his daily hour of...
Diary of a Lockdown in Sainte Foy ~ Week 4
Day 22: Sunday 05 April 2020 It was a sad day today. Serge's shop closed its doors for the last time this season. I got there early, hoping there would still be some baguettes left on the rack. Valentin has anticipated the demand and was loading freshly baked, (still...
Diary of a Lockdown in Sainte Foy ~ Week 3
Week 3 Day 15: Sunday 29 March 2020 The clocks went forward during the night. Unfortunately, they only leaped forward one hour. I was rather hoping to wake up in June with it all over! Day 16: Monday 30 March 2020 It snowed early this morning. Running uphill on...
Diary of a Lockdown in Sainte Foy ~ Week 2
Lockdown in Sainte Foy ~ Week 2 Day 8: Sunday 22 March 2020 The chief of the gendarmes and five other gendarmes were in the station today. They were freely handing out €135 fines for anyone breaking the rules, and dispersed a group holding a barbecue get together....
Diary of a Lockdown in Sainte Foy ~ Week 1
Day 1: Sunday 15 March 2020 I am growing a beard. It's an odd decision, made on a very odd day. Last night I was sat in Planjo, the Sainte Foy commune's village hall situated on one of the bends on the road from the station down towards Chef Lieu (where the Hotel Le...
Iona McDonald ~ Snow Shoeing in Sainte-Foy with an International Mountain Leader
A winter holiday in Sainte-Foy offers so much more than the traditional skiing experience, and International Mountain leader Iona McDonald is on hand to reveal some of the mountain's forest secrets to you. Her warm smile and friendly manner tells you that this is...
L’à Coeur ~ A very French bistro in Sainte-Foy
As the name suggests, this bistro really is at the heart of Sainte-Foy. The ambience is authentically French, which is something Philippe and Géraldine wanted to share with their clients, especially those from abroad.
It’s a dog’s life ~ Star, a Berger de Savoie, shares her story
I can't help but be smitten by Star, a Berger de Savoie, who hobbles up to me and rests her shoulder against my leg. I get the feeling she has a story to tell, so I ask her to start at the beginning, and this is her story . . . "I don't remember my first few weeks as...
