Monday 28th December Well that’s Christmas over for another year and I don’t think they put Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on once, which must go down as a first. I have had a houseful of…
Customs allowances from Spain and Le Perthus [(The following allowances are PER CAR, not per person.)] – Cigarettes – 5 cartons (1000 cigarettes) or 20 cartons if you declare them at the customs offices (on…
The documentary described below, now finished, will be screened on Thursday 17th December on Catalan channel TV3 at 23h05 [(Argelès concentration camp)] A moving documentary of the ‘concentration camp’ hastily set up on the beaches…
3 €90,107,555 : With you, anything is possible ! Thank you ! 3 With the donation pledge counter amounting to more than €90 million, the 23rd Téléthon managed to rally generosity and solidarity, and take…
Sunday 1st February It’s raining! It rained yesterday too! It’s not quite depressing but nearly so, because it’s rare that we get more that a day or two on the trot without ‘le soleil’ showing…
Wednesday 14th January Happy New Year!! Better late than never! I just don’t seem to have got round to writing up my diary this year. It is still my great passion, alongside P-O Life but…
(2009 prices – to be reviewed!) Drive up the D915 towards Arles sur Tech, and turn left on the D3 towards St Laurent de Cerdans. Branch off right after St Laurent on the road to…
[Daybreak into Darkness: A True Story of Happiness and Heartbreak-> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0330487892?ie=UTF8&tag=anglophonedir-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=0330487892] Click on the link to buy or find out more set in the hills just above Le Boulou 3 by Rupert Bogarde 3 Jacquie’s…
[( NEWS FLASH – Friday 4th December It is snowing heavily this morning so folks should take great care on the roads if coming up to ski tomorrow. Les Angles opens tomorrow so everyone will…
Loste in translation 3 By Ellen Hall 3 The painter Patrick Loste is a private man. His home and workshop are nestled in the Albères far from distractions, close to nature. An unlikely candidate for…