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1 10, 2024

Female Agents Behind Enemy Lines—Diana Rowden: Part 5

By |2024-10-01T11:35:15+10:00Oct 1, 2024|2 Comments

Diana Hope Rowden had a privileged background. Born in London in 1915 she spent her early years at Cap Ferrat and the Italian Riviera where her mother rented a villa and yacht. Coincidentally, the yacht was named the Fearless One, it was a name that would later describe Diana perfectly. After boarding school in England, she returned to France with her mother, embarking on a career in journalism at the Sorbonne.

7 09, 2023

France Off the Beaten Path: Passenans – a tiny wine village in the Jura – Part 6

By |2023-09-07T22:06:32+10:00Sep 7, 2023|0 Comments

Passenans - a tiny wine village in the Jura. Our decision to stay in a tiny and somewhat remote B&B turned out to be fortuitous indeed. The owner, granddaughter to the former winemakers, had recently re-discovered an underground cellar full of dusty old wines...

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