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Lynn Cullimore
@lynnguist.bsky.social
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Retired, married for ages, based in Normandie but usually in a motorhome somewhere else. Love music, festivals, sewing, cooking. Native English and deeply embarrassed about it. Fluent in French, less so in Dutch and German, restaurant Spanish and Italian.
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Hola again from a slightly chilly but sunny Cordoba - we decided to stay another day and spent it just wandering around the old town. Not too busy, not too touristy, perfect weather. Today we're on the move, as we have a gig to go to in Madrid tomorrow. Have a great day, all.
A traditional Cordovan patio. The ground is covered in a pebble mosaic. The 2 storey house, partly covered in ivy and other climbing plants, is painted white with blue windowframes. Dotted around are large terracotta plant pots containing well cared for shrubs.
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Hola Cats and ORCs from Cordoba. We've driven round it many times, but this time we stopped for the night and it's delightful. Moorish and gothic architectural mashups, winding narrow streets, excellent food. Might stay another night. Have a great day, all.
A night view of Cordoba city wall on the left, and newer buildings on the right, separated by a footpath on one side and a shallow waterway edged with greenery which has steps down every five metres. There is a small waterfall in each step, so that you can hear the sound of running water as you walk alongside it.
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Hola from Archidona - inland from Málaga. The motorhome aire is free and ideally placed to watch a fabulous sunset last night. Off in search of breakfast in a bit, but first a big mug of tea. Cat lovers may appreciate the toilet attendant at our parkup yesterday morning. Have a great day, all!
An open cardboard box on a grey tiled floor containing a snoozing ginger striped cat, his stripes echoed by the sunlight coming through the shutters.
November 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Hola Cats and ORCs from sunny Nerja (again). Said goodbye to Mum and brother, then went on another tapas trail last night. Bacon butties and tea first, then a day at the beach for a late November swim, meandering up to Madrid by Saturday via a few nice places. Have a great week, all.
A view of the mountains from Fuengirola riverside on a sunny November day. It looks quite tranquil but if you turned 180 degrees from this view you'd see a whole host of high rise hotels and a massive shopping centre.
November 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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You may think we over ordered. I couldn't possibly comment.
A huge platter of fresh churros. An empty platter, which used to be full of churros.
October 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Hola! Yesterday we had biblical rain here on the Costa. Some water got in the van, but only in one cupboard. We've still to work out how. Today is fine, so we're on a 4km walk to get some churros so we can walk off the sugar on the way back. Have a good day, all.
A restaurant terrace on the top floor of a shopping mall in Fuengirola under a grey sky. The green artificial grass is several centimetres under water, which is still cascading from the sunshades. The white cloths on the inside tables are also soaked with rain.
October 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Hola from Fuengirola, sunny but autumnal. Visited Mum and brother y'day. She's happy and comfortable, but asking questions about where she is, which is new. She's not eating a lot but given the state of my brother's cooking I'm not surprised. Mozzies got me again 😬 have a great day, all!
A small white motorhome with awning, at night. The campsite pitch is on gravel. There is a welcoming light above the door.
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Hola from Murcia, where we are parked up with a few hundred other vans. We found out there are now two all you can eat sushi places in the mall, so of course we tried the new one. Very blingy decor, but all the food was great esp. the tuna tataki. Onwards we go to Nerja today. Have a great day, all.
The interior of an all you can eat sushi restaurant in Murcia. The ceiling is black and shiny, reflecting the light of an array of white neon light fittings and chandeliers. Between the seating booths there is a bronze rail holding back a huge assortment of green plants interspersed with lamps that look like big pale blue and white flowers.
October 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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It's a motorhome - Pilote Reference 6.3 m long, 14 years old and showing its age now!
A white motorhome with bronze bumpers and skirt, photographed from the side. There is a silver external cover over the windscreen.
October 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Bonjour Cats and ORCs. Too much walking y'day in Paris, but ate very well, and found a book in a secondhand store that we'd lost in a house move - it was right by the door! Taking it easy today, with lots of stops for coffee to rest my knees. Have a great day, all.
A rectangular box entitled City Walks: Paris. The text is in white on a red background, below which is a map of the Ile de la Cité . The box contains 50 cards detailing walks of varying lengths around Paris with descriptions of notable sights and snippets of history along the route.
October 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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This is my favourite herbal tea when milk isn't an option. Don't care about the Ayurvedic properties, it tastes warming, spicy, a bit orangey, and satisfying as a cuppa. Plus the name's a winner, isn't it? I'd like a cup of Joie de Vivre please!
A box of Yogi Tea brand herbal teabags called Joie de Vivre. The box is orange with a picture of a decorated white cup full of tea, surrounded by basil leaves, chilis, and orange zest.
September 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Les petites Cascades looking all Middle Earth-ish yesterday
A small waterfall at Mortain-Bocage in Basse-Normandie. The white water is rushing over dark granite rocks, shaded by sycamores still in green leaf.
September 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Bonjour mes ORCs. Trip to Granville y'day and a visit to Christian Dior's family home. The gardens were delightful. Long drive home, so we were all tired, hence the late post. No rain forecast, so a walk around Les Cascades at Mortain will be enough excitement for today. Have a good day all.
A French dark green metal table on which there is a white cup and saucer with an illustration of a pale pink rose and the words "la rose du rocher, Granville - jardin Christian Dior". A small langue de chat biscuit rests on the left side of the saucer, a coffee spoon on the right.
September 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Went into a charity shop in Salford yesterday and found the exact same dinner service that my parents had in the 70s. Hornsea Pottery - so heavy it needed reinforced kitchen shelves. Very brown.
A white shelving unit covered in items of crockery from the 70s. Mostly dark brown pottery with white surfaces on the plates and inside the cups. The only other decoration is a black and white strip around the bottoms of the cups and jugs, teapot and coffeepot.
August 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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This is my handy beltbag which is great for flying, as it lays flat on your hip under a jacket but you can fit quite a lot of stuff in it. Tissues, key, lip balm, a handful of coins, passport, notebook and pen, phone. From a small designer based in Bristol, foragedesign.com
Highly recommended.
A black leather belt with brass fittings. It has a small pouch, larger pouch which hangs down from the belt, and a small zip pocket. It is accessories by a Manchester beer brooch in Suffragette colours.
August 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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A view of the peloton during the étape Bayeux to Vire. They are getting very close to people standing at the side of the road. There are dark green trees against a bright blue sky in the background
July 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Les Médiévales de Bayeux. Gorgeous city, great fun,and an excuse to channel your inner Viking.
A wench in a pale green headscarf and darker green dress standing next to a tall chap with short dark hair wearing a dark green laced over shirt. In the background are three men dressed in viking gear who look like they're on an ambush. A small Viking longship built in the park. It is overshadowed by trees in full green leaf. At one side, a man in a purple t-shirt stands on a straw bale to look into the ship. A wooden finger post outside Bayeux cathedral. One finger, hand painted, points to Fromages, the other to Saucissons. The cathedral soaring into a blue sky at dusk. The last rays of sun illuminate the tower, causing some of the windows to glow blue.
June 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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This t-shirt was on a Fête des Pères display in a local supermarket in Vire. I don't know what to think about it. Does it mean something innocuous to French people?
A folded black t-shirt with a silhouette of two horses in white. Underneath the horses is the slogan HORSE FEELING in a vaguely 70s style font.
June 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Bonjour Guy et les ORCs. The kouign amann was definitely worth the trek up and down Dinan. Back home now, so a day of admin, unpacking the motorhome, and washing. Knee scan y'day confirmed arthritis, still not bad enough for surgery. Have a great day, all.
A cobbled street in Dinan, with a slightly overcast sky. On both sides of the street are refurbished old 2 and 3 storey stone houses and shops. At the end is a medieval half timbered building. What the photo doesn't show is that the street is almost at a 45 degree angle from horizontal.
June 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Still finding new places and things to see in Brittany. This is the Serpent de l'Océan at Saint Brévin Les Pins.
A calm day at the beach. In the foreground, where the sea meets the sand, is a metal sculpture of a snake skeleton, about two metres tall and a hundred metres long, curving in and out of the water. The sky is blue with a few wispy clouds. In the distance is the dockyard at Saint Nazaire, too far away to see in detail except for a few cranes and a cruise ship.
June 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Main course - fresh tagliolini with clams from the coast of Brittany, olive oil, fresh garlic, parsley, wine and chorizo.
A white picnic table on which there is a black sauté pan with a red serving spoon. To the right of the pan are two shallow blue bowls edged with white. The bowls are piled with tagliolini and clams. There remains some cooking liquor and a few clams in the pan, ready for bread dunking.
May 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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First course - heritage tomato with burrata and pesto, and Breton cider #marketfinds
A bottle and glass of breton cider next to a blue plate, on which is a chopped red heritage tomato, white burrata, and green pesto. In the background are a couple of motorhomes.
May 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Bonjour, brighter today so looks like I might have to attack the weeds. Might get a bit of sewing in later, lots of repairs mounting up. Plus a commission for a roll-up backgammon set from son's workmate, like the one I made for his birthday. Chuffed he's still using it! Have a great day, all.
A backgammon set made from denim and fabric scraps, with red and blue buttons for counters. The set can be rolled up to take up about as much space as a pencil case. It is laid out on a sunny outdoor table, mid-game.
May 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Bonjour Les ORCs. Moho stuff all washed, now to put it all back in! Cough almost gone, WiFi continues flaky. This week I will mostly be doing tax returns, so cursing and comfort eating will probably also be happening. Pic of our wisteria because it's pretty. Have a good day, all.
White wisteria in full bloom, snaking from left to right across a Norman stone house with brown wooden shutters.
May 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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The wisteria doing its thing. I don't do anything to it except hack it back twice a year before it tries to get in through the windows.
A Norman stone house with brown shutters on the windows. White wisteria in bloom is snaking from left to right just below the 1st floor shutters. The middle of the same house, showing the growth of the wisteria to above the ground floor windows before it branches left and right. Lots of green feathery leaves on this bit, but still plenty of white droopy blossoms, some almost 40cm long.
May 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM