Frances P.

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Paddock Paradise Series Part Four: In Florida with Stephanie Thelen

Frances P. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 6:05 am
Stephanie Thelen’s horses are about to experience their first Christmas in her Florida-based Paddock Paradise. With a herd of anywhere between six and ten horses, ranging from three to twelve years ...
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The 'icing on the cake' award

Frances P. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 5:22 am
A couple of weeks ago Mary at Starlight gave me the â€˜icing on the cake’ award - thanks Mary! It’s now time to pass it on. I have met so many wonderful people so far writing France and...
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My favourite part of every day

Frances P. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 5:33 am
Every day - no matter whether we’ve taken the horses out at lunchtime, been grocery shopping or spent the day working furiously on a deadline - we always visit the horses at least an hour before dar...
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The aspiring vegan (who loves chocolate cake)

Frances P. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 12:25 pm
For once my timing isn’t out. Rather randomly my exploration of vegandom has coincided, coincidentally, with vegan month. It’s designed to encourage people to try out this lifestyle and so Iâ...
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Sharon fruit pushing and new solution for 'those' married moments

Frances P. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 6:41 am
My lovely friend, who lives not far from me, has the most amazing persimmon tree in her garden (it’s also known as Sharon Fruit and named after the Sharon Plain in Israel). I hadn’t tried one unt...
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Gas emissions

Frances P. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 4:25 am
While I listened to BBC News about gas emissions this morning, a severe smell wafted over turning me off my museli. I'm surprised the television didn't melt. "Truman! What's wrong wit...
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Will I go vegan in rural France?

Frances P. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 10:07 am
I have been spending the last few weeks trying to understand how far down the path from vegetarianism to veganism I can go. So, as Kim at Charm City says, it's a period of transition, I'm just...
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Food waste, vegetarianism, freeganism and new directions

Frances P. posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 11:29 am
I’ve got my head stuck in Tristram Stuart’s ‘Waste’. Everyone should read it. When I looked at the glossy pictures I couldn’t believe the huge fields covered in oranges - rejected oranges, d...
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The chestnut fair in Saint-Caprais

Frances P. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 9:04 am
Yesterday was "Le Fête de la Châtaigne" in Saint-Caprais, the village's twentieth chestnut festival. Despite the threat of rain it was exceedingly warm - although that might be more t...
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Farewell Auntie Anne

Frances P. posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 8:49 am
In October 2007 I wrote my very first blog post after speaking to my godfather about my godmother’s traumatic diagnosis. After battling with radiotherapy and chemotherapy they thought she had won th...
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The Horse As Teacher Teleseminar Series

Frances P. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 2:30 am
Anyone that enjoyed The Path of the Horse series will be delighted to hear that a new, free teleseminar series called The Horse as a Teacher is starting on Wednesday 30 September and continues on the ...
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The joy of horses on natural stimulating terrain

Frances P. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 2:20 pm
When we bought our property last year it came with ten hectares of parcelled land (some of this was by the house). What we didn’t know was exactly where the rest of the land was because what the est...
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Being a Vegetarian in France

Frances P. posted an article on - Sep 18, 2009, 10:50 am
Eating meat and being an animal lover has never sat easy with me (let alone the growing problem of food security, the increasing worldwide demand for meat and deforestation for animal feed). However, ...
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Cloud, the Wild Horses and the BLM - Information and How to Help

Frances P. posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 7:02 am
In June 2009 the BLM (Bureau of Land and Management) in the US released plans to destroy wild horses in holding areas as well as those still remaining free on public land. The BLM has cited poor range...
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Five Links to Help You Manage Bot Egg Season

Frances P. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2009, 8:41 am
As late summer turns to autumn in Europe, we're only too aware that Bot fly egg season is upon us. There are over 150 species of these hairy flies in the world and they will relish the prospect of...
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My tomato addiction

Frances P. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2009, 7:52 am
Tomatoes. In my previous life I thought they were red and yellow and just available in round, plum, beef and cherry sizes. And I’ve always loved eating them. But recently I have discovered something...
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'France and the Unknown: The Truth Behind Living the Dream in France' – Call for Contributions

Frances P. posted an article on - Aug 26, 2009, 7:41 am
I am currently researching for a book that I’m writing. The working title is: ‘France and the Unknown: The Truth Behind Living the Dream in France’. This is a call for contributions for real st...
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Slow Hay Feeding Your Horse from the Ground: 'Hayslow' and 'Slow Down'

Frances P. posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 6:31 am
There’s no doubt that it’s a good time to be a manufacturer of slow hay feeders at the moment. As more and more horse owners are moving away from grain towards the idea of feeding their horses con...
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Bee-eating Asian hornet invasion in south-west France – allergy sufferers beware!

Frances P. posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 5:03 am
An invasion of bee-eating, Asian hornets is happening here in south-west France. Last week seven people from our neighbouring department, Lot-et-Garonne, were rushed to hospital after being pursued by...
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Excellent Free Natural Horse Resources at Horse Perspective

Frances P. posted an article on - Aug 17, 2009, 9:50 am
Tim Ware runs website Equine Wellness Solutions (www.horseperspective.com). It offers information, a free distance consultation service, videos and books to horse owners interested in understanding th...
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Nature solves fly problem

Frances P. posted an article on - Jul 28, 2009, 6:07 pm

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Problems with flies in France - but not with Obama's swatting

Frances P. posted an article on - Jul 19, 2009, 11:31 am
Last month we converted the covered area outside our kitchen door into an office. It was absolutely amazing to move all our office equipment outside in a dedicated working space. Hub worked tirelessly...
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