Sunny fall days and picking up my van in Normandy!

[@sandralopez8801]

Hello everyone. Nice videos. Thank you Marlois. Have nice day⚘

[@jessebeattie7504]

I am so glad to come across your videos, just enjoying the peace of the country life there.

[@brunasalvaj8697]

Sono felicissima che la tua gattina stia meglio e al sicuro con voi a casa ! 🥰

[@FrenchCountryLife]

merci!

[@verenamartini8695]

Frustrant ! Ces grèves, ça faisait longtemps...Heureuse de te savoir de retour sans encombre, ma jolie dame !

[@FrenchCountryLife]

merci

[@respawnicon]

Tee-grette is an integral part of this channel now. Your last video was so good I had to suppress a manly tear at the end.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

❤❤ merci

[@susieq6452]

I’m so happy your cat is back home! France is so beautiful & must be an amazing place to live.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

It is, I pinch myself every day!

[@jameswilliamson6665]

Just love your videos! Beautiful and peaceful and lovely music too!

[@FrenchCountryLife]

thank you!

[@greatedges]

Yes, the charm of labor strikes! France at the moment is facing striking workers in the refinery sector, making it no wonder that there are gasoline shortages. Frustrating, but thankfully you did make home safely. Thank you so much for sharing your corner of the world with us. Today’s visit was, as always, lovely.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you!

[@Floppyearsmomma]

Everything is so beautiful! Especially T Cat!!!

[@FrenchCountryLife]

thank you!

[@judymooney2993]

I just returned tonight from two weeks in France -mostly around Bordeaux and visiting the caves, enjoying Sarlat and the Perigord. You should make a coffee table book of your beautiful photos. I'm sorry that we didn't make it to your area, but my three visits to France will never be enough.

[@regeenalove2682]

Wow very nice so I am very happy

[@FrenchCountryLife]

thanks!

[@KiwiBabz]

Tigrette ❤️ The engine warning light/van/fuel, saga 😟 The BnB 🥰 Safely home and builders working.....excellent.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

thank you!

[@patlockwood6207]

Since i will never see France, I so appreciate you taking us on your adventures. I know this one was not so good for you, but the B&B was very nice. Glad you are home again safe and sound.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Merci!

[@ibindermann]

Was so worried about Tigrette. So glad she -- and YOU -- are home safe and sound.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

merci

[@transformwhatyoulove8107]

Allo (not sure of the spelling) Tigrette!!! So precious and so nice to hear that she is doing well. She certainly looks happy and healthy! Once again, thank you for your vlog Marloes. You are surrounded by such beauty and I LOVED hearing all the different bird songs. What a blessing that they are part of your everyday life. The linens on your bed at the sweet B&B were so beautiful. What a treat! It's great to see that you and your van are back home safe and sound. Look forward to your dessert :) ❤

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Merci! Me too! We’re trying to squeeze trying a quince recipe into our hectic schedule this week. It’s time to harvest them!

[@ellaaltman2137]

Bonjour! If you've ever experienced a French strike, you know they mean business. Glad you were able to get gas and find your way home. Beautiful scenery as always, as of course so very happy to see Tigrette (sp?) happy, warm and cozy. A bientot!

[@FrenchCountryLife]

merci

[@mariasaletedealmeidaalves302]

Que lindo este lugar!!!😊😘

[@lovelifementoring5399]

How crazy is the world 😄 love your vlogs x

[@jeanmariemclain2836]

Your life is a wonderful adventure! Thank you for sharing with us. You have a cute kitty.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you!

[@robertacappellari4230]

Un luogo magnifico dove vorrei vivere. 👏👍😘🎈🐾

[@FrenchCountryLife]

❤

[@caroletownson1525]

At least with all the van drama you got to stay in a beautiful B&B. Take care 🥰

[@FrenchCountryLife]

that’s exactly how I felt about it!

[@siobhanintas899]

Love the Tigrette book ends! Marloes you seem to always convey calmness in adversity - I hope the strikes don’t cause you too much further inconveniences.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you!

[@shellyreagan9790]

I’m so glad to know that Tigrette and you are both home, safe and sound. I hate to hear about the gasoline shortages due to the strike that is going on. Hopefully you and yours will ride it out without too many difficulties or complications. Thanks for letting us have a peek into what is going on.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you!

[@SamFournier]

So happy that you have your van back and that it didn’t cost you all that money. The gas strikes are so crazy, they happened the day before I left for the US.

[@athome_infrance]

Hi Marloes, you can still find moulins de légumes in the shops. They're still used today for preserving etc. We bought one, I think it was, in Intermarché. Not expensive either.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thanks! I found one at Carrefour!

[@athome_infrance]

@@FrenchCountryLife Oh that's great!

[@mamaahu]

Have you tried baking Quinces like baked apples? You can core and stuff the hollow with chopped walnuts mixed with brown sugar. But the trick is to serve them with sour cream and brown sugar because they are very tart.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

No I’ve never tried that!

[@mamaahu]

@@FrenchCountryLife Worth a try, if you like Quinces. Also, they have a lovely fragrance if just put in a bowl in the house as I recall.♥️

[@cynthiahudson7528]

You have a beautiful home in a fantastic setting. The video in the beginning started off beautifully, then it got fragmented and there was no continuity. My husband always ask if you have a new video out and he is the one who noticed this. We watch you weekly and want you to do really well. Can you give us an update on your large kitchen update. Best Wishes from Texas.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thanks for commenting! There is no update on the large kitchen (other than what I showed at the end of the video). the builders have just returned and Olav still can’t really work because of his injury. I’m afraid it will take significant time before I can show any progress… it is what it is. I document my week, and honestly the lack of continuity just shows how scattered my weeks often are with so many projects happening and life happening as well 😉 I would personally love to only do make over videos but that’s unfortunately simply not what my life looks like

[@cynthiahudson7528]

Looking forward to your next video.

[@eeflanoye]

Kweeperen!! Veel werk maar heel lekker❤. Ik heb ook nog wel recepten als je zoekt..

[@FrenchCountryLife]

oh dank je! We proberen het in te plannen om ze te oogsten en iets te maken maar er is altijd weer zoveel te doen en de dagen vliegen voorbij!

[@rinajacobs9892]

Nice trip you did but for nothing. We had the same issues when we visit france last week. They strike in the refinery. But its not everywhere in the countrey. Have a good wekend

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Not really for nothing in a different way: I had so many beautiful encounters with people I met (the taxi driver, the mechanic, the owner of the b&b) and truly grateful for that!

[@fatenarsh8327]

كم هائل من الروعة في هذا العالم تحياتي لكم احبكم

[@FrenchCountryLife]

merci!

[@ritacarpentier2916]

Ik heb wel eens chutney gemaakt met kweeperen, was heerlijk

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Wij gaan ook maar eens kijken wat we ermee kunnen maken!

[@adrianpiek941]

It must have been the check engine light. Mine has been "on" for four years now. Every now and then I get it checked out and they said the same time "the light will just go off". My mech. friend said the same to me. He also said that when some people do not close the "gas cap" all the way, this will trigger the "check engine light" as well. Still it was good you checked it out. Be careful with some garages as they take advantage of the lack of knowledge of some women drivers. Cheers.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Yes I know! It goes own for any little potential failure or issue. I would have just driven back home if I hadn't had my 11 year old with me. And you are so right, the garage definitely tried to take advantage of the situation but they didn't know I was raised by the biggest car addicts of all of The Netherlands! My grandfather had a car rental and driving school (the very first of the wide region) in the late fifties and sixties. My dad's goal was to have a daughter that they wouldn't be able to fool when it comes to cars and he taught me all I could possibly understand about cars and taught me to drive at 10 years old :) I sometimes pretend I know nothing just to see how a garage responds so I immediately know what I'm dealing with. The first 2 garages didn't appreciate that :) Luckily I was able to stay on top of this and found a reliable mechanic and saved 3000 euros of non necessary work on the van! Thanks for your support and sharing your thoughts, appreciate it!

[@adrianpiek941]

@@FrenchCountryLife Good for you and your Dad. Cheers and have a good weekend.

[@nanature7756]

Coucou,j’ai réussie à mettre les sous titre en français je suis ravie Merci

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Génial!! 👏

[@jeanjohnson9866]

😻😻😻😻

[@lottemvp]

당신의 고양이를 사랑해요🐈🤍☺️

[@FrenchCountryLife]

she’s adorable!

[@darquisekrysciak8732]

😘🇨🇦

[@frenchfarmhouseflair]

I’m glad that you were able to get your van back. Six weeks is a long time to go without it. 🚐 I was so happy to hear that your cat made it back home safely too.🤗

[@FrenchCountryLife]

merci!