Posted on November 12, 2007 by sylvied
Every Saturdays I visit his stall, I buy whatever gorgeous celery or mache he has on display. It is never a quick affair. A brief glance at my watch and I take my space in the queue . I look at his hands. Big hands with half a finger missing. I [...]
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Posted on July 19, 2007 by sylvied
After a week away the house was empty. By empty I mean no food. Scanning the fridge and cupboard in the hope to find something remotely edible was …well, challenging.
I was lucky enough to gather enough grains for a fresh coffee and grabbed my basket.
How I love getting amongst the crowd! A mix of [...]
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Posted on July 17, 2007 by sylvied
I am flying back to La Rochelle tomorrow after spending nearly a week in UK. These little babies up there are waiting for
me…or rather my body is crying out for them! After a regime of never ending take aways my system is finally giving up. I
feel like a bloated zombie and have [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2007 by sylvied
I can’t help but photograph these doors…they are just amazing…
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