Spring is in the Air
I’m seeing lots of people posting photos of flowers blossoming in Nantes .. if you’re from here though you’ll hopefully recognise the background a little bit that makes it a little bit more #Nantes specific 🙂
The 2020 Christmas Tree Collection/ Recycling Dates
It’s true the blog hasn’t been so busy recently but you can’t ever tell me I don’t give you the best local news 😛 Every year there’s always one person left wondering what on earth do I do with my Christmas tree!!! Fear not!!! The Nantes...
October 10th 2020 Protests in Nantes / TAN cut
If you’re planning on being in the city centre this afternoon Public Transport will be cut in various places.
Mask Up in Nantes
As you hopefully know the wearing of masks in Nantes is Mandatory since last week. Port du masque obligatoire dans toute la ville de Nantes https://metropole.nantes.fr/masques Now the number of places where it’s been called for has increased from this morning...
Covid Test for Free in Nantes
So this is coming up a bit at the moment and I’ve been asked a few times in private messages .. where can I get tested for free? Well over the last few weeks free tests have been conducted in two (I think) places in Nantes. This week it’s happening in the...
Forum des associations place Cousteau samedi
In case you’re interested joining a club or an association now could be the time to check some out Theatre / Martial Arts / Dance … there’s probably something for everyone 🙂
The Museums are Free 1st Sunday September 2020
With the rentrée comes some form of return to normality? and yes the museums are free this Sunday the 6th of September 2020. So take your pick! Château des Ducs de Bretagne – Musée d’Histoire de Nantes Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle Musée Jules-Verne Musée d’arts de...
Folie des Plantes 2020
So if you feel like getting out of the house this weekend it’s the Folie des Plantes once again however this year it’ll be in a little bit of a different format. Masks will be required. There’ll only be Sellers / Artists on site selling their wares....
Masks are becoming mandatory in public indoor spaces
I have to say it’s not surprising. Since the end of confinement, things have just ramped up and up. We seem to give in to peer pressure as we see others not wearing masks or touching things or not maintaining distances we start to do the same. It’s just an...
No Fireworks this 14th July
Would you like €100 FREE to get on your bike?
In case you didn’t know about this the state a month or two ago launched an initiative to get people back cycling. Less people on public transport … less chances of infection … roads will also be less clogged with cars and pollution … healthier...
The new installations at the Jardin Des Plantes
What’s this? A non-food related post … are we getting back to normal? Not quite but I did stop by on my way to work to take a quick look at the new installations. Sure to amuse littles ones 🙂 This is L’arroseur by Jean Jullien
Homemade oat milk
A few weeks back my wife sent me a link to making your own oat milk at home and I said to myself surely it can’t be that simple, can it? Let me backtrack a little bit though. A few months back out of curiosity I started buying oat milk. (OK OK it’s not...
Jimmy’s Amazeballs Falafels / Chickpea Burgers
This is originally my chickpea burger recipe, however you can just as easily make some falafels from pretty much the same mix. It’s your choice really. Back when Charlotte was in Petite Section there was a call for recipes from the kids and this was what...
