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Prats de Mollo/La Preste

Kate 07/08/2025 0 Comments

Only 13 kilometres away from the Spanish border, this walled town is a delight of narrow cobbled streets and ancient mediaeval architecture….

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Saint André de Baillestavy and the Pyrenean Brook Salamander

Kate 07/08/2025 0 Comments

Swirling and eddying, forming delightful rockpools, it is a perfect picnic spot.

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The Beauties and The Beasts of the Mediterranean

Lesley McLaren 07/08/2025 0 Comments

In our glorious Mediterranean waters you’ll never swim alone. From rainbow wrasse and damselfish to octopuses and sea cucumbers, there’s plenty going on beneath the waves – if you look.

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Chocolate Crisps….with Suzanne

Kate 06/08/2025 0 Comments

Warning:  You cannot eat just one…or two…or three.

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Flying with Ryanair to or from Spain from August to December 2025?

Kate 06/08/2025 0 Comments

Trouble ahead for Ryanair travellers!

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Evaporation or a Leaky Pool?

Kate 05/08/2025 1 Comment

It can come as quite a surprise just how much water is lost from a swimming pool via evaporation, due to heat, humidity and wind.

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Check for Spiders in your Shoes!

Kate 05/08/2025 0 Comments

Les Mygales or mygalomorph spiders are a group of stout spiders including tarantulas, Australian funnel-webs, and mouse spiders amongst their number.

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Gazpacho Grande….and with a twist

Kate 05/08/2025 1 Comment

Oh, how I love a cold, lovely red or yellow cup of this soup on a hot day!

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P-O Naturally : The nature of Canet lagoon (part 1)

Laura McLellan 05/08/2025 0 Comments

Along the coast between Canet en Roussillon and Saint Cyprien, you will find the best walking, and picturesque fishermen’s “village” with ancient huts that have been refurbished with traditional materials, including reeds that are abundant here.

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Starting from Scratch. The Mosquito

Kate 05/08/2025 0 Comments

The mosquito, (‘little fly’ in Spanish) has been around for more than 30 million years. 

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