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…

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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…

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.