Annemarie RawsonJun 113 minWE HAVE ARRIVEDIt’s 4.15 a.m. and for me, the day has already begun. The sky is the softest, palest, grey-blue. Any minute now, the sun will be over...
Annemarie RawsonMay 74 minIN THE AUTUMN OF MY LIFE?Probably! However, I have no intention of sitting in the ‘departure lounge’ waiting to be struck down. I do intend, in just under four...
Annemarie RawsonMar 54 minA LONGING FOR EUROPERecently, one gloomy and wet day, I went on a house tour fund-raising event. I‘d been looking forward to it as the first house on the...
Annemarie RawsonJan 63 minA GAP IN THE TRAFFIC with endless foodRight, I’ve got a few days between guests so I’ve poured a glass of wine and thought we could chat for a bit. I hope you had a marvellous...
Annemarie RawsonDec 10, 20215 minSUMMER BREEZE, MAKES ME FEEL FINE …It’s a delicious 26 degrees here today and I’m sitting in the shade at the outdoor table, enjoying a gentle warm, breeze while having a...
Annemarie RawsonNov 17, 20211 minSHAMELESS PUBLICITY ... according to Vanessa Couchman (author)I am one lucky girl! Two wonderful people living their own dream in France, have contacted me. One to do an interview for her blog and...
Annemarie RawsonOct 10, 20212 minLIFE IN THE ‘FAST LANE’It’s been a mixed-bag couple of weeks with cold, frosty mornings and glorious sunshine-y days then four days of (much needed) rain. It’s...
Annemarie RawsonOct 5, 20213 minLAVENDER SCONESLavender Scones, living in France, cultivating lavender
Annemarie RawsonSep 18, 20211 minFEEL LIKE A CHAT?A group I belong to, We Love Memoirs, is doing a live interview with me tomorrow, Sunday 19 September from 7pm (NZ time). Please feel...
Annemarie RawsonSep 15, 20212 minFRENCH CHEESE TASTINGA fabulous afternoon with the internationally-renowned cheese expert, New Zealander, Juliet Harbutt. You know I love food … and France....
Annemarie RawsonSep 11, 20212 min“FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS”Have any of you read this beautiful little story? A couple of weeks ago Steve found a copy in our local second-hand bookstore for me. It...
Annemarie RawsonAug 26, 20212 minCOME FOR A WALK WITH MEHello from a dazzling and glorious Havelock North. It’s been stunning for over a week. If it makes you feel better, we’re due for days of...
Annemarie RawsonAug 23, 20211 minTHANK YOU, EVERYONEIt is so humbling to see this. Today is day five that BOTH books have been at the No. 1 & No. 2 Best Seller spots on Amazon.com in French...
Annemarie RawsonAug 23, 20211 minSETTLING INIt’s been a month since we moved into our new home, here in the Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand. After 3.5 years of living in London and...
Annemarie RawsonAug 18, 20211 minWaiting anxiously for a response …When you spend a few waking hours through the night, nervous about whether people are going to like My French Platter Replenished then...
Annemarie RawsonAug 16, 20211 minONE MORE SLEEP! Well, it is for those in the southern hemisphere but two for the northern, then My French Platter Replenished will pop up on your Kindle,...
Annemarie RawsonAug 7, 20211 minIT’S LIVE! MY FRENCH PLATTER REPLENISHED IS NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZONSo exciting! I do hope you enjoy the second chapter and living our French life with us, while in France. If you click on the Universal...
Annemarie RawsonJul 27, 20211 minMY FRENCH PLATTER REPLENISHED - nearly there!Here’s the big reveal - the full book cover. I do hope you like it. The first book’s cover was a big hit with so many. Only a couple of...
Annemarie RawsonJun 22, 20211 minMY FRENCH PLATTER REPLENISHED - A GLIMPSE OF THE COVERThe Editor says we’re nearly there! Publication will be August, but she can’t give an exact date as there’s loads of formatting and...
Annemarie RawsonJun 8, 20211 minFRENCH FILM FESTIVAL IN NZOperating here in the Hawke‘s Bay is the Association of France (not Alliance Français) and Steve and I have joined up. There is so much...