Findings from France
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Cruising the Burgundy Canal
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Fete de Vendange / Grape Harvest Festival (October)
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Why is Petanque so popular in France?
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Wine and War in France Recommended Reads
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Reverse Xenophobia
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Stereotypes and misconceptions about France
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What makes French Cheese Special?
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Recycling in France
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The Paris Apartment – A Good Read Book Review
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Being an Expat in France
Who We Are
We are Pumpjack & Piddlewick and welcome to our life. Pumpjack, a.k.a. David, is an eccentric, mad scientist oenologist and author, and who, I think, unknowingly acts as the creative muse to me, Piddlewick, a.k.a. Alycea, who finds most of the items for our shop, as well as writing for this blog. Life Change In our middle
Pet Ducks Plus
We live and work surrounded by a profusion of pets. Our pack started with Maggie, an accidental pet duck who was the first pet to become part of our family. Imprinted on Piddlewick, she didn’t know she was a duck, so life with her was always an uncharted and rather
Life in France
Life in France is … different. We moved to France primarily to make wine, and then we fell in love. Not just with each other, that has been on-going, but with the country. Having taken up residence in our new life, we are endeavouring to learn. And there is lots to learn.
Shop from France
We invite you to come in, browse and shop from France with us. We are both great antique and vintage aficionados. For Pumpjack it is the quality of the craftsmanship, for Piddlewick it is the attention to detail and sometimes sheer quirkiness that appeals.