High Heels & Cobblestones

High Heels & Cobblestones Just me navigating the move to rural France after 8 years in Singapore.

The trials, tribulations and challenges of moving from an 'always open' city to a sleepy mediaeval French cobblestoned village where shops close for lunch and on Sundays.

22/09/2026

It's the Monday after my hols and it's back to the grindstone so I took myself off for a stroll around the block to stretch my legs. I picked up this 2-piece ensemble in Singapore and I love the colour, print and fit. It feels effortless.

22/09/2026

There's a certain nip in the air which heralds autumn and gives me an uneasy back to school type feeling. Do you know what I mean? I've got some new jeans on that I inherited from my eldest daughter who now towers above me and they're too short for her! And my new coral Lupo bag that I picked up in the vide-grenier yesterday. The blouse is Anne Fontaine.

22/09/2026

It was very quiet at the French village market today. Only Emre and his fruit and veg stand was there. But his produce is the reason I go to the market, so all good! I picked up some tomatoes, peppers, lemons, haricots verts, peaches and a melon and joined some friends for a coffee on the terrace in the sunshine.

21/09/2026

I promised to take you on a tour of our annual vide-grenier in the French village. There were so many stalls and people were selling allsorts. Toys, clothes, jewellery, furniture, kitchen utensils, art, records, furnishings and so much more! The petrified cat and rat were a sight to behold and I spent more than I sold on my stall but it was a really brilliant day and I loved it! And Jacques makes his first appearance on my feed!

21/09/2026

It's the annual vide-grenier in the French village and it didn't start well. I nearly got into fisticuffs with a racist manspreading do**he on the stall next to me but I held my own and now we're actively avoiding looking at each other!🤣

21/09/2026

SHE'S BAAAAACK! Yup, I'm home after a long day of travelling yesterday, unpacking, washing, food shopping and settling in. I'm tired, but happy to be home. I love travelling, but there's only so much living out of suitcases that I can handle. I like my own bed, my creature comforts and the familiarity of the village. It's the annual vide-grenier tomorrow so the village is getting ready for that, let's hope it doesn't rain!

21/09/2026

Every time we visit England we have a tradition of visiting a supermarket on our last day to pick up our favourite British foods to take back to France. It's usually an assortment of random stuff but it makes us happy. This time we bought crumpets, cheddar cheese, Cadbury's chocolate, Rowntrees fruit pastilles, digestives, hobnobs, custard creams and a 12 pack of Monster Munch!

20/09/2026

It's been a while since I've done a 'Fit Check for you all as I've been on my summer hols and regular content has been paused. Today however, we went out for lunch for my Papa's birthday and this location in the heart of old Mersea was too delicious not to select it as a backdrop for a wee strut!

20/09/2026

I took the kids to the Packing Shed open day. The Packing Shed is a charitable trust that has preserved and maintains the historic oyster processing shed of olden times before the Mersea Native oysters were shipped up to London to be sold at Billingsgate. My mum is a boat skipper for the open days and my dad is the current chairman of the Packing Shed Trust. In this video you'll meet them both!

20/09/2026

I’ve tried a 1000 times to generate captions but there’s too much going on and TikTok cannot, so turn up the volume and enjoy West Mersea Town Regatta 2026. From the seafront market stalls to the greasy pole it’s an annual event that we all look forward to!

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