Carolyn Boyd
@carolynboyd.bsky.social
📕 Author - Amuse Bouche: How to Eat Your Way Around France
🇫🇷 Travel & food writer @ mags & newspapers
📮https://francetraveller.substack.com
👩🏻🍳 Communications manager - The Roux Scholarship
📍 Cheltenham, UK / somewhere in France
🇫🇷 Travel & food writer @ mags & newspapers
📮https://francetraveller.substack.com
👩🏻🍳 Communications manager - The Roux Scholarship
📍 Cheltenham, UK / somewhere in France
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“How many refugees have been granted asylum in the UK?”
Most people overestimate the number - by a lot. With far-right figures spreading misinformation, it’s hard for the public to know the truth.
Watch the video to see just how wide the gap is between perception and reality.
Most people overestimate the number - by a lot. With far-right figures spreading misinformation, it’s hard for the public to know the truth.
Watch the video to see just how wide the gap is between perception and reality.
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
“How many refugees have been granted asylum in the UK?”
Most people overestimate the number - by a lot. With far-right figures spreading misinformation, it’s hard for the public to know the truth.
Watch the video to see just how wide the gap is between perception and reality.
Most people overestimate the number - by a lot. With far-right figures spreading misinformation, it’s hard for the public to know the truth.
Watch the video to see just how wide the gap is between perception and reality.
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Okay, I can't let this one go. I live in Ireland, not the UK, but the use of this image by a supposedly socialist party is so stupid and offensive, I'm going to get stuck in.
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Okay, I can't let this one go. I live in Ireland, not the UK, but the use of this image by a supposedly socialist party is so stupid and offensive, I'm going to get stuck in.
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
So very sad about this. She was utterly brilliant 😢
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
So very sad about this. She was utterly brilliant 😢
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Ah the 1970s.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Ah the 1970s.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
Stagflation, three day weeks, collapsing infrastructure. Civil War in Northern Ireland. In yer face racism and bigotry everywhere. Bin strikes. Strikes in general. Blackouts. Industrial decline. Wage inequality. Dog crap everywhere. And households spent 25% of their income on food.
Happy tears in my eyes reading the itinerary for my next trip. It is absolutely beyond my wildest dreams… 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. 😊✊🏼
October 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Happy tears in my eyes reading the itinerary for my next trip. It is absolutely beyond my wildest dreams… 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. 😊✊🏼
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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
October 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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
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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
‘Have a heart, NHS’: 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
www.independent.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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
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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.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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.
Oh là 🫣
🔺BREAKING: Sébastien Lecornu resigns as French prime minister
The long-serving ally of President Macron quit just hours after selecting ministers for his prospective government
Follow the latest ⬇️
The long-serving ally of President Macron quit just hours after selecting ministers for his prospective government
Follow the latest ⬇️
Sébastien Lecornu resigns as French prime minister
Sébastien Lecornu resigns as French prime minister
www.thetimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Oh là 🫣
Dear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social, I don’t wanna hear you slagging off NF. It’s boring. And repetitive. Just tell us how you’re going to repair this country’s bad bits, because his version won’t work. Give us the solutions 🙄
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social, I don’t wanna hear you slagging off NF. It’s boring. And repetitive. Just tell us how you’re going to repair this country’s bad bits, because his version won’t work. Give us the solutions 🙄
This promises to be excellent! Love Montreuil 💕
Very pleased to announce that we are offering walking food tours of Montreuil-sur-Mer. Visit www.opalcoastfoodtours.com for information or to book.
#montreuilsurmer #pasdecalais #gastronomy #foodtour #frenchfood #opalcoast #opalcoastfoodtours #foodlovers #walkingtour #france #slowfood #slowtourism
#montreuilsurmer #pasdecalais #gastronomy #foodtour #frenchfood #opalcoast #opalcoastfoodtours #foodlovers #walkingtour #france #slowfood #slowtourism
September 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This promises to be excellent! Love Montreuil 💕
Sorry BBC, by ‘remarkable and wide-ranging speech’ you mean ‘unhinged and full of lies’ 🤦🏼♀️
September 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sorry BBC, by ‘remarkable and wide-ranging speech’ you mean ‘unhinged and full of lies’ 🤦🏼♀️
Loved writing this… Whey hey 🧀😄 www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Loved writing this… Whey hey 🧀😄 www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
Fantastic article… have been meaning to go for years!
‘It’s back to the future’: the 13th-century castle built by hand in France
‘It’s back to the future’: the 13th-century castle built by hand in France
A quarter of a century after our first visit, the Guardian returns to Guédelon to find old-fashioned toil has built “thoroughly modern” architectural laboratory
www.theguardian.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Fantastic article… have been meaning to go for years!
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This is a corner of France I’d like to explore more.
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
#FranceTravel #France #FrqncophileFille #Brittany @theguardian.com
@carolynboyd.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
#FranceTravel #France #FrqncophileFille #Brittany @theguardian.com
@carolynboyd.bsky.social
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
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This is a corner of France I’d like to explore more.
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
#FranceTravel #France #FrqncophileFille #Brittany @theguardian.com
@carolynboyd.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
#FranceTravel #France #FrqncophileFille #Brittany @theguardian.com
@carolynboyd.bsky.social
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 produce… One of the desserts was this lemon verbena sorbet. Out of this world! Get down there! www.crocadon.farm
August 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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 produce… One of the desserts was this lemon verbena sorbet. Out of this world! Get down there! www.crocadon.farm
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#AmuseBouche author @carolynboyd.bsky.social gives you the best –and most delicious – self-catering advice for your upcoming French holiday in this piece for @theipaper.com 🍽️
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
inews.co.uk
July 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
#AmuseBouche author @carolynboyd.bsky.social gives you the best –and most delicious – self-catering advice for your upcoming French holiday in this piece for @theipaper.com 🍽️
In today’s iPaper… top tips for making self-catering in France easy! inews.co.uk/inews-lifest... (holding an orange to your eye isn’t one of them, but I appreciate the implication I am young and beautiful like this model)
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
inews.co.uk
July 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
In today’s iPaper… top tips for making self-catering in France easy! inews.co.uk/inews-lifest... (holding an orange to your eye isn’t one of them, but I appreciate the implication I am young and beautiful like this model)
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Stop the yachts.
“We are basically serfs. Doffing our cap in such a grotesque way that people can’t even see through a bullshit-peddler private-school banker, telling them immigrants are the problem and not the entrenched privilege from which he and his ilk have benefited more than anyone who came on a small boat.”
NEW: How do you solve a problem like Migration?
A special episode.
😍 @minnierahman.bsky.social's return to the gang
🌍 a truly meaningful conversation on migration
🦍 why doing the school run dressed as a gorilla is a problem
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6bVW...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
A special episode.
😍 @minnierahman.bsky.social's return to the gang
🌍 a truly meaningful conversation on migration
🦍 why doing the school run dressed as a gorilla is a problem
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6bVW...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
July 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Stop the yachts.
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Buy ANY book 18-20 July, and you could win a £250
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social digital gift card!
Browse our lists of recommended titles or look up the book you want...
uk.bookshop.org/shop/rossite...
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social digital gift card!
Browse our lists of recommended titles or look up the book you want...
uk.bookshop.org/shop/rossite...
July 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Buy ANY book 18-20 July, and you could win a £250
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social digital gift card!
Browse our lists of recommended titles or look up the book you want...
uk.bookshop.org/shop/rossite...
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social digital gift card!
Browse our lists of recommended titles or look up the book you want...
uk.bookshop.org/shop/rossite...
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Gisèle Pelicot given the Légion d’Honneur, France's highest award www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gisele Pelicot awarded France's Legion of Honour
Pelicot was named knight of the Legion of Honour on a list announced ahead of France's Bastille Day.
www.bbc.com
July 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Gisèle Pelicot given the Légion d’Honneur, France's highest award www.bbc.com/news/article...
Just turned in Radio 4 to hear ‘@katemossewriter.bsky.social say ‘There are a lot of penises’ Nearly crashed car 🤣
July 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Just turned in Radio 4 to hear ‘@katemossewriter.bsky.social say ‘There are a lot of penises’ Nearly crashed car 🤣
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Just once in a while, it's good to remind people that this police recruitment video from New Zealand exists www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ps...
Freeze! NZ Police’s most entertaining recruitment video, yet!
YouTube video by NZPoliceRecruitment
www.youtube.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Just once in a while, it's good to remind people that this police recruitment video from New Zealand exists www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ps...
Celebrate Prime Day by buying Amuse Bouche: How to Eat Your Way Around France on uk.bookshop.org/p/books/amus... and not making Bozos richer 🤨
Amuse Bouche: How to Eat Your Way Around France: A Times Best Food and Drink Book 2024 a book by Carolyn Boyd.
A TIMES BEST FOOD AND DRINK BOOK OF 2024A Financial Times Book of the Year 2024A Yorkshire Post Best Food Book of 2024'A perfect balance of history, food, anecdotes and recommendations' Michel Roux Jr...
uk.bookshop.org
July 9, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Celebrate Prime Day by buying Amuse Bouche: How to Eat Your Way Around France on uk.bookshop.org/p/books/amus... and not making Bozos richer 🤨
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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.