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- November in the MorvanI am typing this on 30 October. As always at this time of year, our local shops and markets are full of potted chrysanthemums.La Toussaint, November 1, is the day…Read more
- Autumn In The Morvan29 September here, and as I write we are enjoying an Indian summer. There is a great deal going on – wine festivals, antique fairs, exhibitions and much more. Find…Read more
- Vive La Rentrée – September In The MorvanMy online Harraps devotes an explanatory paragraph to La Rentrée. "The time of year when children go back to school – in September – has considerable cultural significance in France.…Read more
- Mutterings From The MorvanBlack FridayThe last weekend of July is a time of massive traffic congestion, caused by les juilletistes – the people who go on holiday in July – on their way…Read more
- Summer In The Morvan‘Quelle canicule!’ everyone exclaimed: ‘What a scorcher!’ June was exceptionally hot and dry, and I took to recycling our bath water to wash the car and water the geraniums on…Read more
- Flaming June In The MorvanI am typing this on May 30, during a heatwave – une canicule as they say here. It ain’t half hot, Mum, and John has taken to wearing shorts, while…Read more
- May in the MorvanYou know May is on the way when the bluebells appear in the woods along the road to Lormes. They overflow onto the verges and compete for attention with delicate…Read more
- April Fools’ Day In The MorvanHere in France, April Fools are called Poissons d’Avril . Children try to stick a paper fish on the back of an unsuspecting person. While nobody seems to know why…Read more
- En Marche?Mars, actually, but I do enjoy a good pun and En Marche! is the slogan of one of the contenders for the French Presidency.Digression: Despite rendering unto Le Fisc that…Read more
- February In The MorvanJanuary brought snow. Our birds and squirrels cost us a fortune in grain and fat balls. Squirrels? Yes: far from hibernating, Tufty and Tess visit our kitchen windowsill daily. John…Read more