Who would be a vigneron? Amidst the general doom and gloom in the caves cooperatives of France’s largest wine producing region – the Languedoc-Roussillon – there are several reasons for hope. Basil Howitt’s report finishes…

May mumbles in the mountain 3 With Jenny Rhodes 3 Monday 1st May Happy Holidays People – it’s Bank Holiday Monday and it’s snowing……Yup the snow is deep and crisp and even. Well OK it’s…

Perpignan to London by Coach? – you MUST be Mad! Summer 2008   Looking for alternative transport to the UK? Polly Cannie took the coach from Perpignan to London a couple of years ago. Here…

Smile please – you’re on camera! At least two ‘red-light cameras’ have been installed in Perpignan centre to catch drivers running red lights. Although they are not yet in service, the prefecture has announced that…

Meditation 3 by Marion Thornley 3 What is meditation and why do we do it, or should we do it? As with most things in life, concerning the subject of meditation there are more questions…

April mumbles in the mountain 3 With Jenny Rhodes 3 Friday 9th April Sssssh,don’t say a word. Has Spring actually come? I am up here walking on eggshells today in case the weather changes suddenly…