One day in July we saw a huge billowing cloud of smoke coming from the direction of the Spanish border. A fire had started after someone had thrown a cigarette butt out of a car window in Le Perthus.
This applies to property with a minimum of furniture, rented to long term tenants (ie the tenant needs to bring his own furniture as a complement to be able to live on the premises).
with Tony and Beverley Always looking to find an Asian restaurant that offers the closest to a good old Chinese meal? Then Escale D'Asie hits the mark well. Situated on the main road, RN115,…
PERMANENT EXHIBITION AT THE CASTILLET, PERPIGNAN
You could easily miss it. Walking along Perpignan’s Avenue Charles de Gaulle towards the station it’s half way down, on the right but so hidden by dense foliage the lower floors are barely visible. If you do take the trouble to peer through the tangled mass of bushes, it’s clear that L’Hotel Drancourt’s glory days are long over.
by Simon Newman An oasis of calm ……. not to mention the wicked delights of date and pistachio baclava steeped in honey and rose-water. Sometimes when you’re in a city centre you just need to…
with John Black What day of the week do I look forward to the most? Unusual as it may sound for some people, it’s Sunday. Not only do I stay in bed longer, as most…
Terror drills for school kids
All school children in the P-O are to take part in simulated exercises to prepare for terror attacks.
We are nearly all photographers now, thanks to cheap digital imaging via compact cameras, tablets and Smart phones. Photojournalism, however, is more than just taking a photo – it is about telling a story, recording…
The day arrived and a group of well-coiffured ladies in their sixties and seventies climbed out of their hire cars. Each had a suitcase large and heavy enough to contain a dead body. After hubby and I had lugged these monstrosities upstairs we welcomed their owners with nibbles and wine and I thought I would take the opportunity to explain a little about Mas Pallagourdi and the area.