The Rustle of Spring in the Morvan
The wonderful solo piano piece The Rustle of Spring by Norwegian composer Christian Sinding says it all.See and hear a real virtuoso…
Read more →Rosemary Border Rabson
In 2005 Rosemary Border Rabson and husband John Rabson emigrated to the Morvan in rural Burgundy, where few other Brits have ventured. Their chief preoccupation is Charity Cottage, a holiday home-from-home in their garden at Maré le Bas which they run in aid of Combat Stress (money donations) and Help for Heroes (free accommodation). Since 2012, when Charity Cottage won the Daily Telegraph’s Best British Charity award, the total amount raised for Combat Stress, comprising UK royalties and donations from visitors to Charity Cottage, is nudging £10,000.
Hearts and Pancakes in the Morvan
As I type we are gearing up for La Chandeleur. Expat Focus faithfuls may remember my February 2015 piece, February Frolics? and…
Read more →The Morvan Greets 2016
Twelfth Night – time for John and me to take down the Christmas decorations. Not so our friend Christopher in California. His…
Read more →Greetings From The Morvan
I have a new Expat Focus editor, and before I embark on my monthly effusion I’d like to thank her predecessor Carole…
Read more →La Toussaint In The Morvan
We don’t do Hallowe’en here in the Morvan. In 10 years at Maré le Bas I have never opened the door to…
Read more →Why The Rabsons Missed Out On The Journées Européennes du Patrimoine 2015
The third weekend in September marks the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine – let’s call them European Cultural Heritage Days. Since their inception…
Read more →Summer Socialising In The Morvan
Charity Cottage, the holiday home we run in aid of Combat Stress, stood empty throughout May, June and July. We do not…
Read more →Charity Cottage In Rural Burgundy – How to Meet People
My Expat Focus regulars know all about Charity Cottage, the holiday home in rural Burgundy that we run in aid of Combat…
Read more →The Re-enactment Of The Flottage Du Bois In The Morvan
Long before Monty Python’s lumberjacks leapt from tree to tree as they floated down the mighty rivers of British Columbia, les flotteurs…
Read more →Daily Bread
I enjoy cooking, but I leave bread-making to the professionals. We were given a bread machine when we lived in Suffolk and…
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