Going to the Bike Shop The Run Around There was a problem where my chain would fall off the chainring, but it didn’t seem to happen that often. Maybe a stretched chain? Maybe I wasn’t shifting correctly, but that never seemed to be an issue before with this bike. Then Read more…
La Langue Other Related Bike Vocab Un casque de vélo / Bike helmet Les gants de vélo / Bike gloves Des lunettes de vélo / Cycling glasses Un maillot / Jersey Un cuissard de vélo / Cycling short Un veste / Jacket Un coupe-vent Une sonnette / Bike bell L’éclairage vélo / Bike Read more…
Ful Mudammas Egyptian Fava Beans Recipe first, story last. Warning: Beware of favism. It’s rare, but there is an allergic reaction to fava beans for people who lack an enzyme called G6PD which occurs mostly among people of African, Mediterranean, or Asian descent. Call a doctor if you start to Read more…
Chickpeas cacio e pepe From the cookbook, Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Shelf Love Recipe first, story last. PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 2 hours 10 mins SOAKING: Overnight SERVING SIZE: Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 300g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in plenty of water and 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda3 tbsp olive oil8 garlic Read more…
The Season In Review Since the first lockdown in March my husband and I have kept our outings to the bare minimum. Peddling around on 2 wheels has been the most welcomed activity to get away, get some sun and fresh air, although we’ve done more walking recently and taking Read more…
Summer’s Almost Over Septembre a commencè et l’ètè est prèsque fini. Le chaleur a ètè baisser. Je porte un pull lèger à la nuit. Le soleil se coucher plus tôt enfin. Avant, il fait sombre environ dix heure trente. Cette semaine derniere, il a plu et grêlé. Le temps a Read more…
En Français! C’est le premier jour de juillet. Aujourd’hui est mon premier fois de taper en français sur mon portable pour ce site web… et j’apprends toujours le français. Alors pardon moi quand je ferai des erreurs en ècrivant. J’espère m’améliorer d’ècrire la langue avec un petit d’aide au Google Read more…
May We Find Our Way May is an interesting month for France because of the number of holidays it celebrates. The first holiday being May 1st being International Labor Day and also known as Lily of the Flower Day. A week later, on May 8, France as well as many Read more…
International Coronavirus Labor Day Weekend Friday marked La Fête du Muguet (Lily of the Valley Day) in France and it’s also widely known as International Labor Day (La Fête du Travail). Because it’s the year of coronavirus, most people already have the day off due to lockdowns and even some Read more…