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๐Ÿ“• Author - Amuse Bouche: How to Eat Your Way Around France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Travel & food writer @ mags & newspapers ๐Ÿ“ฎhttps://francetraveller.substack.com ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ Communications manager - The Roux Scholarship ๐Ÿ“ Cheltenham, UK / somewhere in France

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Palm Royale is brilliant! And wanna see Knife Edge new Michelin documentary, and the new Vince Gilligan thingโ€ฆ xx

01.11.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Male humans really need to up their game

27.10.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So sorry Laura. That is tough xx

27.10.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy tears in my eyes reading the itinerary for my next trip. It is absolutely beyond my wildest dreamsโ€ฆ and I just want to tell my 2015 self, when I cried sad tears en route to work every day, that things are going to work out. ๐Ÿ˜ŠโœŠ๐Ÿผ

15.10.2025 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Julius Caesar conquered Gaul in 51 BC and died in 44 BC, therefore all of Asterix's adventures took place over the course of less than seven years, probably much less since Asterix's chieftain was at the battle of Alesia, were it is probable Asterix and Obelix's fathers died. In this essay, I will

12.10.2025 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 431    ๐Ÿ” 81    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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โ€˜Have a heart, NHSโ€™: Readers share tough reality of living with coeliac disease Our community has lifted the lid on the daily struggles and financial challenges of living with coeliac disease, particularly in the wake of NHS cuts to gluten-free prescriptions

Our community has lifted the lid on the daily struggles and financial challenges of living with coeliac disease, particularly in the wake of NHS cuts to gluten-free prescriptions

09.10.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

08.10.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26628    ๐Ÿ” 10118    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 426    ๐Ÿ“Œ 185

Oh lร  ๐Ÿซฃ

06.10.2025 10:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social, I donโ€™t wanna hear you slagging off NF. Itโ€™s boring. And repetitive. Just tell us how youโ€™re going to repair this countryโ€™s bad bits, because his version wonโ€™t work. Give us the solutions ๐Ÿ™„

01.10.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Best place ๐Ÿ‘Œ

01.10.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This promises to be excellent! Love Montreuil ๐Ÿ’•

26.09.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hippies = decent humans ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

26.09.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry BBC, by โ€˜remarkable and wide-ranging speechโ€™ you mean โ€˜unhinged and full of liesโ€™ ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

23.09.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Entirely justified!

17.09.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Crikey, you deserve 3 of those then !

17.09.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whey to go: Is cheese the new reason to travel? From Alpine caves to Corsica's mountains, travellers are discovering France's landscapes and traditions through its most famous dairy delicacy.

Loved writing thisโ€ฆ Whey hey ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿ˜„ www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...

09.09.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฃ

01.09.2025 21:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love this! How does it smell? ๐Ÿคฃ

01.09.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Karol Ploch is at Kerridgeโ€™s Bar & Grillโ€ฆ

31.08.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No she hasnโ€™t ๐Ÿ™„

29.08.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fantastic articleโ€ฆ have been meaning to go for years!

23.08.2025 07:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love Carrefour ๐Ÿ’•

20.08.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My beautiful French detour: the belle epoque charm of the Pays de la Loire coastline This tucked-away corner of north-west France is home to beautiful beaches, salt marshes and cider

This is a corner of France Iโ€™d like to explore more.

www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

#FranceTravel #France #FrqncophileFille #Brittany @theguardian.com

@carolynboyd.bsky.social

12.08.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same! Writing this inspired me to go back for a longer stay โ˜บ๏ธ

12.08.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Had an amazing dinner last night at Crocadon Farm in Cornwall. Chef Dan Cox is a regenerative farmer and has a green and one star from Michelin. I tasted unusual herbs and varieties of produceโ€ฆ One of the desserts was this lemon verbena sorbet. Out of this world! Get down there! www.crocadon.farm

03.08.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I wrote a book about food in France - here are my easy tips for self-catering From stocking up at the bakery to mastering the cheese counter, this is how to make your French self-catering holiday straightforward and authentic

#AmuseBouche author @carolynboyd.bsky.social gives you the best โ€“and most delicious โ€“ self-catering advice for your upcoming French holiday in this piece for @theipaper.com ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

31.07.2025 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, even that far southโ€ฆ and, you know, that explains everything ๐Ÿ˜‚.

30.07.2025 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know, very lucky (though reading Smash Hits sent me running away to bright lights of London ๐Ÿ˜‚). I grew up in Bishopsteignton, next river over!

29.07.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I wrote a book about food in France - here are my easy tips for self-catering From stocking up at the bakery to mastering the cheese counter, this is how to make your French self-catering holiday straightforward and authentic

In todayโ€™s iPaperโ€ฆ top tips for making self-catering in France easy! inews.co.uk/inews-lifest... (holding an orange to your eye isnโ€™t one of them, but I appreciate the implication I am young and beautiful like this model)

29.07.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are you in Topsham now, Kenny? Thatโ€™s near my homeland ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

28.07.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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