November In The Morvan
Pumpkins and Chrysanthemums I am typing this on 28 October. The clocks went back last night and everyone is preparing for a…
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A Bad Case Of Wind
No, I’m not talking about the unsociable aftermath of last night’s aloo gobi; I refer to an atmospheric disturbance, believe it or…
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Quarré les Tombes is a pretty village with an enticing weekly market. Its claim to fame is not its unremarkable church but…
Read more →Heat, Heat And More Heat
Benvenuti and Welcome to all my Lovely Followers, If you are new to this column I should tell you that each month…
Read more →I Saw You Coming
The most expensive place to live screams yet another annual report on expat living. Really? I’m not sure. In fact I sometimes…
Read more →Hamfest, Heritage Days, And The Bounty Of Nature
Hamfest Charity Cottage is undersubscribed, alas. Since we opened our doors in 2012 Combat Stress, who receive 100% of our visitors’ donations,…
Read more →Art, Music And Culture In Tuscany
Benvenuti and Welcome to all my Lovely Followers, If you are new to this column I should tell you that each month…
Read more →Sweltering In The Morvan
‘Quelle canicule!’ translates as ‘What a scorcher!’ and the Morvan has been sweltering since early June. We get up early and do…
Read more →An English Rose, A Sawyer Beetle, And A Wine Festa
Benvenuti and Welcome to all my Lovely Followers, If you are new to this column I should tell you that each month…
Read more →Choosing Schools In France
There are plenty of well-written articles explaining the French school system – but I struggled with understanding school years, and finding information…
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