Barry Blend, true to his name, loves nothing more than mixing things together.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Jazz has long ago shaken off its “old fogey” image! The annual Jazzèbre festival embraces inclusivity and outreach — not only in Perpignan, but in communes throughout the P-O.
Book Club: The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton. With a soft spot for New Zealand, this book was always going to be a hit for me!
The present exhibition at the Chateau Royal of Collioure consists of large format paintings by Vincent Torguet, a jeweller by profession.
Filmed in the Vallespir (Céret, Le Boulou, Amélie Les Bains, Vives, Reynes, Saint-Jean Pla de Corts) and now in cinemas around the region.
Growing tomatoes can be challenging even if both thumbs are green.
Book Club: The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Muriel Barbery. I would thoroughly recommend it, particularly to anyone with a French connection.
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
Book Club: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. Having now finished the book, I can say I think I enjoyed it but it took me a while to get going.