Sam Laidlow ETU (EUROPEAN TRIATHLON UNION) Triathlon Junior European Cup Despite a tricky winter’s training programme, hindered in no small way by some ankle ligament damage, and juggling studying for his Bac S (French A-levels), on Sunday…
September 1 -16 sees Perpignan flooded with professional and amateur photographers from the four corners of the globe, for the prestigious “VISA Pour l’Image” festival.
Help – Au secours! I need an ambulance – J’ai besoin d’une ambulance It all happened very quickly – Tout s’est passé très vite I‘ve had an accident – J’ai eu un accident A witness…
30th JULY The origin of this procession goes back to 1465 when a shepherd of Montbolo called Noguer de GASNACH had a vision at the Col de la Porta (Col de Formentere). In this vision,…
As I’ve described in previous blogs, hubby and I arrived in Ceret with hazy, idealistic visions of what we intended to achieve with our large, rambling house and its seven acres of land. In those early days, the ideas flew thick and fast: a straw bale building, a yurt, solar generation of electricity, a windmill, recycling of the grey water. As well as restoring the house and cutting down the thickets of brambles, there was a lot on hubby’s list.
False Black Widow spider found in Ria Sirach
A pest control company from Rivesaltes was in Ria Sirach to get rid of insects when the director, Patrick Salvat noticed an unusual spider’s web and went to investigate. Mr. Salvat is an arachnophile, but he’d never seen a spider like it. He took some photos and went home to look it up on the internet.
Summer is a wonderful time to visit Prades. The town is lively and it is the moment to profit from the festival season. Prades is clustered round the large church of St Pierre. Inside, the…
Aioli (in Catalan…. allioli – all->garlic i->and oli->oil) Ingredients 5 large garlic cloves (about 1 1/2 ounces), peeled 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 1 cup olive oil or 1/2 cup each pure or virgin…
During unstable and financially difficult periods, culture and the arts often bear the brunt of cut-backs and belt-tightening. Ambre Perez, professional dancer and Treasurer of the Festival des Musiques dels Monts, is therefore launching a…
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.