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Around and About with Tony Goodman: Campo Santo

Laura McLellan 20/07/2020 0 Comments

Art, music and cinema….things to do, places to go…….

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CAMI de la RODELLA to MONTBOLO

Kate 20/07/2020 0 Comments

The Vallespir offers a wide choice of historical trails. This one, according to  legend, is related to the Saints Abdon & Sennen whose relics were brought from Rome on donkey back.

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Macron’s Interview, 14th July 2020

Laura McLellan 16/07/2020 0 Comments

Although when he came into power back in 2017, President Emmanuel Macron had said that he would no longer participate in the traditional 14th July interview, he admitted that this year had been unprecedented and as such, he was making an exception.

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‘Aplec’ – Catalan for gathering or mass meeting

Kate 14/07/2020 0 Comments

Today the term is also used for more popular get-togethers such as the meeting of dancers to perform the sardane.

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Neowise Comet visible in the P-O skies

Laura McLellan 14/07/2020 0 Comments

Visible with the naked eye, the comet Neowise is currently visible in the night skies over the Pyrénées-Orientales.

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P-O LIFE SUMMER MAG CAN NOW BE FOUND……

Kate 13/07/2020 0 Comments

P-O Life summer mag is now online but If, like me, you prefer the paper version, you will be able to pick it up from all the following places with more to follow. Just watch this space! 🙂

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Local News – Weekly Round up

Kate 13/07/2020 0 Comments

A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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Améliorez votre anglais printemps/été 2020

Laura McLellan 13/07/2020 0 Comments

Améliorez votre anglais avec des exercises pratiques et drôles (plus ou moins!)… vocabulaire utile, expressions courants, virelangues étc.

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Test Your French Spring/Summer 2020

Laura McLellan 13/07/2020 0 Comments

Test your French with a series of fun exercises including jokes, tongue twisters and vocab for an eclectic range of situations!

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A charming Deception – A ‘Trompe l’oeil’

Kate 12/07/2020 0 Comments

Wander around the vicinity of Le Boulou’s old Mairie (arguably this architecturally-underrated town’s most appealing quarter) and you’ll come across a delightful whimsy on the side of a nearby village house – the most charming of deceptions.

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