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It’s a chestnut party and an Edith Piaf sing along… how much more French can it get?

Saturday morning arrived faster than we thought! Some volunteers agreed to meet early Saturday morning to walk to Brossac and had a quick a petit déjeuner at the local bakery and made a stop at Saint Bernard’s for a coffee. … Continue reading

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Brossac gets a taste of Cincinnati Chili

Lovely Friday arrives and everyone is wrapping up their chores and getting ready for the weekend. Today we say goodbye to Stephanie and Michael, it was a shot stay for them, but highly productive. As of today, every single room … Continue reading

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Work, fun and ice cream. Living the life as a volunteer in South-West France!

Wednesday comes along with a lot of sunshine, so it feels good to be outside working in the Charante region. Derrick is keeping LG pretty by cutting the grass with his weed whacker (an American term for string trimmer); Paul, … Continue reading

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A good day of work is rewarded with Marlou’s pink potatoes

It’s a lovely day at La Giraudiere and once again it’s time to go back to work! This week the tasks are changing a bit due to the arrival of new volunteers to the LG; Emilie, who was working last … Continue reading

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