Our field, which hubby had been carefully tending and which had started to resemble a crown bowling green looked as if a drunk ploughboy on steroids had been let loose on it all night. As well as brown ridges all across the field, the drystone walls which bordered the garden had been knocked down.
Céret town council has recently appointed a private firm to run parking patrols, and locals who live and work in town and rarely move their cars were unpleasantly surprised to find that they’d disappeared. Their first reaction was to report them stolen to the police, only afterwards realising that they’d been towed as they’d been parked in the same spot for over a week.
By Ellen Turner Hall The continued success of the Domaine Piétri-Gérard in Collioure proves that a woman’s place is……. in the vineyard. Laetitia Pietri-Clara, with the halo of curls and playful smile of a Baroque…
Perpignan markets MARCHE AUX PUCES Flea market Tous les dimanches matin every Sunday morning 7h – 13h45 Avenue du Palais des Expositions BROCANTEURS ET ANTIQUAIRES Antiques and bric-a-brac Tous les samedis every Saturday 8h…
Don’t be, this political upheaval and theatre malarkey will be around for a little while longer yet !! We need new party leaders, one party needs to find its cabinet members, we are waiting for…
These juicy and plump anchovies make a great snack or apero.
Grub-ada The Catalan tradition for an “-ada” or ‘ade’ in French, denoting a collective meal for many, and based mainly around a single ingredient, often creates some highly unusual, charming and community spirited festivals where…
By Norman Longworth The polling is over the decision is clear A triumph for ignorance, hatred and fear One in the eye for political nobs Another for intellectual snobs A triumph for old…
The rainy spring had kept the garden growing and the lawn green. Because the house is built on a large outcrop of rock it takes only a few days of rain for our lawn to turn into a lake and the field behind to become sodden. This situation worsened when a water pipe running under the field burst. The water was coming from an old reservoir which we shared with our neighbours and used on the garden during dry spells.
Céret town council has recently appointed a private firm to run parking patrols, and locals who live and work in town and rarely move their cars were unpleasantly surprised to find that they’d disappeared. Their first reaction was to report them stolen to the police, only afterwards realising that they’d been towed as they’d been parked in the same spot for over a week.