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HubPages was the first love of my life before I met Squidoo! Both are great places to write, to get advice and tips and to meet like-minded people. I began writing about Les Trois Chenes, or 'The Three Oaks', my bed and breakfast, holiday cottage and painting holidays near Rochechouart in Limousin, South West France, but I soon found out that the whole of life is 'subject matter', and I experiment with topics in HubPages and Squidoo.
I hope that you'll enjoy these article about the life of an English lady in Limousin, deepest rural France; about the food we make, the region of Limousin, the things there are to see and do. I hope you enjoy as well my painting holiday lenses and my online painting course. I hope you'll find all the odds and ends interesting too. Let me know by leaving a message in the comments box at the end.
I hope that you'll enjoy these article about the life of an English lady in Limousin, deepest rural France; about the food we make, the region of Limousin, the things there are to see and do. I hope you enjoy as well my painting holiday lenses and my online painting course. I hope you'll find all the odds and ends interesting too. Let me know by leaving a message in the comments box at the end.
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Why Write Online?
To promote my web site - initially!
I started writing for HubPage in 2010 and my very first article remains one of my best performing, so when I say that I've learned so much on that site, take it with a pinch of salt! Never-the-less, HubPages was my first love on the internet, and it does send a great deal of traffic to my site.Which brings me around to how I began writing on-line. I read a book called 'eBay for Dummies' and in this was a chapter about getting your web site 'out there'. It involved social networking, back-links etc. It seems so long ago now that I can hardly remember. I began to put all this into practice and at some point stumbled over HubPages. Opened up the site, read their advice and wrote about what I was doing at that particular moment - making my own yogurt.
It wasn't very commercially-orientated as the whole gist of it is that you don't need to actually buy anything. I didn't have the concept at the time that I could earn money from writing. As it turned out, this was just as well as I don't earn enough to write home about.
And now? It's a bit like a game. Can I write better articles, get more clicks, take better photos, up my game. Can I really get cash?
And of course I love writing - or rather, I love researching - writing is the hard work. Once I started I began to see my daily life was just a long list of fascinating subjects - how do you make compost, take care of cacti, work a video or play the piano? There are certainly more things to write about than time to do the writing.
And the web site? Most of my traffic comes from HubPages - so it worked!
eBay for Dummies Started Me in the Right Direction
Good for learning about more than just eBay!
eBay For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))
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If you're thinking about selling on eBay then this book is ideal. Like all the 'Dummies' books, it's written in real english, (not geek-speak) and is understadable by your average middle aged woman - ie me). But it is much more than how to buy and sell on eBay - it's about managing yourself on line in general and it certainly pointed me in the right direction;
My Profile on HubPages
My HubPages Career
A long and winding road?
This is sort of my HubPage Curriculum Vitae!Collections of Hubs:
- Find an article by Les Trois Chenes This is an index of my HP writing and an attempt to keep tabs on my Hubs.
HubPages Community
- Do I see benefits from my HubPages? Why write articles on HubPages? Do I make money? Many people clearly get something out of it and in this article I try to assess exactly what I gain from being a member of the HubPages community. I sort of gave up plotting income when it really didn't seem to go up at all!
- Why You Should Participate in HubPages Competitions, there's more to gain than hard cash!
Articles that have won prizes in the HubPages contests:
- Where to buy Limoges Porcelain in Limousin, France (Overall winner September 2010)
- The City of York - Tips for a Vacation on a Budget (Staff 'Pick of the Day' January 2011 Money Grows On Hubs)
- Tips for a budget Friendly Holiday in S W France (Staff 'Pick of the Day' January 2011 Money Grows On Hubs)
- How to Bend Copper Pipes With or Without Plumbing Tools (staff pick winner Sept 2011 Clogs to Coins)
Hub of the Day:
Hurray, I was thrilled when these hubs were selected as 'Hub of the Day'
- 12 July 2011 The City of York - Tips for a Vacation on a Budget
- 20 July 2011 Where to buy Limoges Porcelain in Limousin, France
- 25 December 2011 (Yes Christmas Day!) An Illustrated Guide to the Town of Brantome, in the Dordogne, South West France
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The text of an article can be augmented with a range of modules including tables, maps, pictures, polls etc and these are called Hubs.
Money is earned through advertising on Hubs, through HubPages' own Advertising Program, Google Adsense, eBay and Amazon.com, and also through the regular contests which have great money prizes.
What's the difference between Hubpages and Squidoo? HP works slightly differently to Squidoo, has a different look and is, arguably, suited to a slightly different types of article or, at least, a different approach.
HubPage Stuff
And the HubPages community
- Why You Should Participate in HubPages Contests and Win More than Hard Cash
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Life in Limousin
Isn't this Limousin bull a beauty?
- Limousin Cattle in Limousin. World Famous French Beef Cattle Breeds
- Limousin is famous for its beef cattle
- Cheap Lunch Spots in Limousin, South West France
- Lunch is just so important in France
- Where to eat in France - the Lakes of the Haute Charente
- More eateries!
- A Limousin Witch Story for Halloween - Amelie the Witch
- This story was told by the owner of the riding stables, down by the lake one sunny afternoon. A great ghost story for Halloween
- Ecological Lawn Mowers - The Goose
- Keep geese to mow that lawn
- Life in Limousin: Tips for the B&B to be (Part 1)
- Tips for new B&B owners
- Limousin: the Land of Wolves and Witches
- Legends of Limousin
- Whats on in and around Rochechouart, Limousin - Events 2011
- Events around Limousin
- Romantic Weddings in Limousin France
- why not get married in a French chateau
- French Food and Wine Festival - Vignerons et Gourmands at Saint Junien, Limousin, S W France
- This is a fabulous food and wine convention
- Cheronnac Oyster Festival: Enjoy the taste of Limousin, France
- Catch this oyster festival and see the oysters arriving from the west coast in a pony and trap
- Les Trois Chenes Profile in Pictures
- Our life in pictures
- Galerie dix-neuf, Saint Mathieu, Limousin, France
- A gallery in Saint Mathieu, Limousin
Holidays in Limousin France
- Ryanair - Low Cost Carrier - What you need to know about cutting costs of budget flights
- Get great bargains and avoid getting stung
- Limousin - Favourite family holiday destination in France 2012
- Limousin is great for family holidays
- Holiday in France 2012 - Family Activity Vacations
- Activity family holidays
- Gites de France can help you find your ideal holiday home in France
- Find out more about Gites de France
- Tips for a Budget-Friendly Holiday in S W France
- Holidays in Limousin are great bargains
- A Gite in Limousin, south west France
- Our gite in Limousin France
- Activity Holidays for Kids and Adults in Limousin, S W France
- Activity holidays for kids and adults in Limousin
Walking and Rambling in France
- Rambling in France: Vayres and the Chestnut Drying House
- Walk aroud Vayres, Limousin S W France
- Walking in France: Videix in the Snow
- A walk in the snow around a tiny hamlet deep in the heart of rural France
Life at Les Trois Chenes
- A Breakfast Menu from Les Trois Chenes Bed and Breakfast
- See what we serve for breakfast at Les Trois Chenes
- The Story of a Bed and Breakfast in France
- A Bed and Breakfast in Limousin
Seasons at Les Trois Chenes
- Mushrooms from the Wild
- Gathring mushrooms from the wild
- Stir up Sunday Christmas Puddings Day
- Christmas pudding traditions
- How to organise an Easter Egg Hunt
- Organise an Easter Egg hunt - or just join in ours!
- The Autumn fruit and vegetable garden
- A tour around the Les Trois Chenes garden
- Christmas Markets in Limousin 2011
- Christmas markets in Limousin
- The Spring Garden
- Take a tour around our spring garden
Limoges Porcelain
Limousin is famous for its fine porcelain
- White Plates of Limoges, Princess of Porcelain
- A brief hisotry of porcelain and Limoges
- Where to buy Limoges Porcelain in Limousin, France
- Where are the best and cheapest places to buy Limoges porcelain?
- Limoges porcelain lamps
- Limoges porcelain is translucent and so perfect for lamps
- Best Limoges porcelain boxes
- Limoges porcelain boxes make perfect gifts
- Limoges Porcelain Decorative Eggs for Easter
- These pretty porcelain boxes are in the shape of eggs. Fabergé worked with Limoges porcelain producers to make some of his fabulous eggs
- Lampe Berger or Berger Lamps
- What are Berger lamps and how do they work? There are many Berger lamps made from Limoges Porcelain
- Limoges Porcelain Boxes - Pretty Rabbits for Easter
- Pretty Easter Rabbit boxes make great Easter gifts
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Painting and Drawing
Art and artists
- Best Gifts for Painters and Artists Part 1
- What to buy for the artist in your life (Part 1)
- Best Gifts for Painters and Artists Part 2 - charcoal, conte and oil paint
- What to buy for the artist in your life (Part 2)
- What is pastel? The history of oil pastel and chalk pastel
- The history is fascinating
- Painting Limousin - Monet Painted in Limousin
- Modern art in Limousin - Monet was here!
- How to choose a painting holiday in France
- There are a few things to consider besides where and how much ....
- Learn to Paint in France
- Come and learn to paint and draw with us in beautiful Limousin
- Oil Painting for Beginners - Tools and Materials
- What do you really need to get started with oil painting?
Movies and Films
Filmed in Limousin
The 2011 film 'La Guerre des Boutons' or, 'The War of the Buttons' was filmed in Biennac, just ten minutes from Les Trois Chenes Bed and Breakfast, Rochechouart
- Casting for La Guerre des Boutons 2011 at Rochechouart, Limousin
- I went to audition as an extra for this film (see what happened!)
- War of the Buttons The Book and the Movies
- This is a French film, called 'La Guerre des Boutons' and it was filmed very near Les Trois Chenes. Some of the film crew stayed in our gite while it was being made. It's a super film.
Animals and Pets
- Molly, An English Pointer Puppy in France
- Our intrepid hunting dog
- The Story of our Pointer Puppies
- And thereby hangs a tale
- What Our Pointer Pups Did Next
- Life in their new home
- Bee Keeping for Beginners - Why Keep Bees?
- To save the world?
- Our Pointer Puppy Diced with Death
- Our puppy diced with death when she swallowed a peach stone but the story was actually a good deal more complicated
About Food and Cooking
- Flowers are vegetables too!
- Eat your flowers
- How to make sugared flowers
- Sugared flowers make charming, edible decorations
- Tagine Pot versus French Casserole for Cooking Chicken
- Does it make any difference?
- What is a Tagine, (or Tajine) Pot?
- Well, what is a Tajine (or Tagine)?
- Pie birds and pie funnels help you bake the perfect pie
- What a pie bird is and what it does.
- The Problem with Food
- Why won't children eat food? What is the problem and why aren't people worried about it?
Gardening
- How to grow medlars
- A lovely, little tree
- The Romance of the Black Tulip
- A bit about gardening but also about history and culture
- What is a Medlar?
- An old-fashioned fruit
- What is compost? How do you Make Compost? Everything you need to know about composting
- Good soil is where it all starts - and you can help to reduce waste
Property in France
You can pick up a great bargain here
This spacious house and barn in the centre of our hamlet is only 35,000 euros - and I bet the owner would accept an offer at that!
- Why buy property in Limousin France
- Property is a real bargain in France - especially Limousin
Recipes and Food
- How to make your own natural yogurt (yoghurt)
- Make your own - no gadgets
- Stale Bread Recipes - Delicious ways to use your old bread
- Wate not want not - don't waste food - use it to create really wonderful dishes
- Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever for a Wickedly Moist French Dessert
- Moist French chocolate cake
- How to make peach jam
- Peach jam recipe
- Moist Almond and Orange Cake - A Gluten Free Cake Recipe
- This is a great cake and it's gluten-free
- How to make easy baked peaches recipe
- Baked peaches, quick and easy peach dessert recipe
- Medlar jam or cheese recipe
- Medlar jam recipe
- How to make Marrow and Ginger jam
- marrow and ginger jam recipe
- Quick & Easy Sweet or Savoury: French Toast Recipe
- French toast - sweet or savoury
- Cherry Clafouti - a Traditional French Dessert Recipe
- Cherry clafoutis recipe
- How to Make Weed Soup
- Use wild herbs to make soup
- How to make Summer Pudding
- Summer pudding recipe
- Easy Chicken Tajine Recipe
- Chicken tagine recipe
- Flognarde - Traditional Limousin Apple Dessert Recipe
- flognarde recipe
- Edible flowers - Elderflower and Acacia Flower Fritters
- Flower fritters recipe
- Traditional English Christmas Cake Recipe
- My great Aunt's Christmas cake recipe
- Traditional Stuffed Cabbage Recipe from Limousin France
- Stuffed cabbage
- Queen of Puddings - Stale bread recipe
- Queen of Puddings - old bread recipe
- Stale Bread Recipes - Recipe for Bread Pudding with a Limousin Twist
- Bread pudding with a surprise Limousin twist
- How to make Peach and Apple Chutney for Christmas
- Peach chutney recipe
- Creamy Jerusalem Artichoke and Carrot Soup Recipe
- Jerusalem artichoke soup recipe
- Spicy winter fruit pudding for Christmas
- A winter version of summer pudding
- Wild Mushroom Soup
- Wild mushroom soup recipe
- Apple Cake - a Limousin Speciality
- Apple cake recipe
- Vegetarian and Vegan Wild Mushroom Tart
- Mushroom tart recipe
- Rat Novelty Birthday Cake
- Quick and easy no bake rat cake
- Chicons in Cheesy Sauce
- Chicon recipe
- Fish for Friday - easy one pot fish dish
- Easy one pot fish dish
- Cheesy Pumpkin Soup recipe
- Pumpkin soup recipe
Things I Have Seen and Places I Have Visited
Mostly in France, but not all
- The Medieval Festival of Rochechouart in Limousin, France
- This medieval festival in the shadow of the magnificent Chateau of Rochechouart is not to be missed
- A Pilgrimage along the Route of St Jacques and the Church of Saint-Eutrope
- Visit the Church of Saint Eutrope at Les Salles Lavauguyon and follow in the footsteps of the Pilgrims of Saint Jacques de Compostelle
- French Castles - Chateau de Peyras Roumazieres-Loubert
- Chateu de Peyras
- Rochechouart and the land of the meteorite
- Rochechouart
- Oradour-sur-Glane A World War II Memorial and Visitor Centre in, Limousin, France
- Come to Oradour, weep, but don't forget.
- An Illustrated Guide to the Town of Brantome, in the Dordogne, South West France
- Brantome: classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France
- The Route of Richard the Lion Heart
- Follow the route of King Richard the Lion Heart and discover a chain of castles, medieval churches and fascinating villages
- French castles The Chateau of Montbrun, France
- The Chateau of Montbrun is for sale!
- Videix, A Village in S W France in Words and Pictures
- Visit Videix
- Gustav Metzger and Contemporary Art in the Chateau of Rochechouart
- Discover contemporary art in Rochechouart
- Turkey Loses a Magnificent Monument - The Statue of Humanity or Insanl%u0131k Aniti by Mehmet Aksoy
- The destruction of this monument is such a shame
- Brantome - The Story of Stone
- Brantome is spectacular
The City of York England
Where I grew up
- York, City of Chocolate - the Story of Cravens, Rowntrees and Terrys in the Chocolate Industry UK
- York and Chocolate
- Horrible Holidays in Haunted York for Halloween
- York is the most haunted city in the world
- Secret Things to See and Do in the City of York
- Secret things to see and do in York - insider information
- Visit Bishopthorpe, York
- Bishopthorpe York
- The City of York - Tips for a Vacation on a Budget
- There's no getting away from it, York can be expensive
Miscellaneous
I can't find a home for these
- How to mark a route on Google Maps, save personalised maps and get backlinks
- This is for anyone who wants to mark a walk a boundary or a route on a Google Map
Books and Reading
- Best Childrens Classic Books for Christmas Gifts
- My favourite classic childrens' books for Christmas
- Chocolate Childrens Books for Easter
- Chocolate is good for them!
- The Limousin Book Club Reviews Kindle
- Why you should buy a Kindle
Style and Fashion
- Lolita Shoes - Classic, Gothic and Sweet Tokyo Fashion
- Sweet little Lolita fashion - I love it!
- Cath Kidston's Vintage Design Success
- Cath Kidston was on BBC Radio 4 Desert Island discs
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- I just read your Hubpages article "The Problem With Food". I think it's excellent, really enjoyed reading it.
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lestroischenes Apr 18, 2012 @ 4:31 pm | delete
- Thank you so much for your comment. I really wonder how these children are going to grow up! I hope they don't have the health problems that I anticipate. Good gardening.
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artyfax Mar 10, 2012 @ 6:25 pm | delete
- I am still to write (or join) hubpages - one of these days I will start to create articles for Hubpages and Helium and........................... Well you get the idea. This lens has been very helpful and given me another little push, thanks.
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lestroischenes Mar 30, 2012 @ 11:23 am | delete
- I enjoy HubPages and the HubPage community. I'd encourage your to branch out.
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vallain Feb 29, 2012 @ 11:22 pm | delete
- You are a busy, busy lady. I'm glad you are finding success on Hubpages and Squidoo, as I look forward to more of your writing.
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