The affair between the elegant girl from Tallinn and Estonian Eric had, unsurprisingly, come to naught and the love-less, opera-singing soldier man continued to appear at odd intervals at Arthur and Jo’s house to dig out the odd tree root or two.
with Simon Bridges In the latest of his reports on local golf courses, Simon Bridges visited Castello Pitch & Putt near Figueras. Castello Pitch and Putt golf course is tucked away a corner of…
Time running out to claim free light bulbs
The government is giving away 10 free light bulbs to households that qualify.
Do you know of anything going on in the P-O that would be useful for others to know? Events, shows, new laws or rules, roadworks and roads closed, traffic bottlenecks to avoid, scams and villains…
1 Match up these idiomatic sayings 1 Aller au fond des choses 2 Ce qui est fait est fait 3 C’est fort de café 4 Chercher la petite bete 5 Je l’ai échappé belle 6…
Between Sea and Mountains by Raymond Hughes Raymond Hughes has lived for much of the past 20 years in Port-Vendres. Soon after his arrival, under the influence of his new surroundings, he began writing poems…
Along with the usual seasonal flu, a ‘gastro’ epidemic (gastroenteritis) appears to be making an early and uninvited round of France. It’s usually caused by a bacterial or viral tummy bug. This nasty little bug,…
Many British investors tend to favour UK assets in their portfolio, even when living in France. They prefer to own shares listed on a FTSE index or corporate bonds issued by UK companies. Indeed UK advisers often structure their clients’ portfolios this way, but that may not be the right balance for you.
On the odd occasions that we rented the whole of Mas Pallagourdi out to holidaymakers, hubby and I retreated to the yurt in our little woodland. This was a lovely place to be in mid-summer as the oaks afforded plentiful shade, we fell asleep to the sound of owls hooting and woke to a chorus of birdsong and light filtering through the canvas.
IT’S OFFICIAL. Now confirmed by IKEA, the new store will open on the Rivesaltes P-O site in 2017