Petrol and diesel prices in the P-O After a brief cut in petrol prices at the beginning of summer, pump prices are set to increase again by four to five centimes a litre, due to…
Compulsory registration for rental properties in France Since the beginning of July 2010, it has been compulsory for second home and gite owners to register their properties with their local town hall or risk…
FROM PRADES WITH LOVE – chocolaterie Bruno Daudet Wander accidentally into the kitchens of the boulangerie chocolaterie Bruno Daudet, in the centre of Prades and you will be assailed by odours of freshly baked bread,…
Changes in France on July 1st 2011 Pension reformThe change in the legal age of retirement from 60 to 62 years will will be implemented gradually from 1 July 2011.Pension reform SNCF tariffsThe SNCF…
Here are some interesting rental statistics from a property owner in Port Vendres. We have had a slow flow and nothing like the interest last year in enquiries from France, but we have found…
Saturday 9th July has shimmied in on a flurry of sunshine and golden promises, and the rain and storms of June are a distant memory, as we now complain of the heat and long for some…
Anti Corrida and want to do something about it? If you are anti bullfighting, you will be disappointed to hear that the French Ministry of Culture has recently approved a proposal from the bullfighting industry…
Disconnection and Reconnection by Marian Thornley After 4 years of living in France, the last 12 months have been, for me, a time of disconnection.. Thinking about it now in retrospect, the disconnection started in…
Cancer Support in Céret A new Cancer Support Group is being set up at Mas Pallagourdi in the Hauts de Ceret. With the support of Cancer Support France, yoga teacher and therapist Marian Thornley is…
To all skiers Have you ever wondered what happens to all the bits and bobs that drop out of your pocket when you’re on a chair lift?How many times have you thought you had checked…