Category Archives: France

Napoleon and Lithuania………….the undoing of an emperor

Posted on July 28, 2015 by kindadukish

A longstanding mystery surrounding the deaths of 3,000 soldiers from Napoleon’s army found in a mass grave in Lithuania has been solved. The jumbled bones of the men who died on the French leader’s ill fated attempt to march on … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire……….home of the Tour de France

Posted on July 6, 2014 by kindadukish

Well, the day had finally arrived that many of us cycling enthusiasts had dreamed about, we were going to get a chance to see the world’s greatest cyclists on our own doorstep. The Tour de France has come to Yorkshire … Continue reading →

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The Ascent of Buttertubs………….Tour de France

Posted on May 21, 2014 by kindadukish

As I was up in the Dales I thought I would take the opportunity of driving part of the route for Day 2 of the tour and in particular the section from Reeth to the top of Buttertubs Pass. After … Continue reading →

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French second division side Clermont Foot have named Helena Costa as their new coach. The 39-year-old will become the first female to manage in the top two divisions of a major European league. Costa is currently in charge of the Iran women’s … Continue reading →

Posted on May 7, 2014 by kindadukish | 2 Comments

Bordeaux………..city of delights

Posted on July 19, 2013 by kindadukish

Last year I was persuaded to go to Bordeaux for a weeks holiday, rather reluctantly I agreed to go  as I am not a big fan of the French and my last encounter with France was a nightmare experience at … Continue reading →

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