Basil Howitt’s report on the fraught and prolonged installation of WiFi in his remote village of Lansac in Le Fenouillèdes “France Télécom can wipe out its reported 70 billion euros of debt at a stroke…
Walter Benjamin Inaugural Walk 24th June 2007 By 9 am a mighty crowd including me and Phil and our good friend Ellen Hall, had gathered in front of the town hall of Banyuls sur…
Saturday 1st December Arrrgggghhhh! It’s December! How did that happen? I’m sure that last Christmas was only a few weeks ago! I finally had my hair cut a little last week as I was beginning…
So you’ve watched one of those “Place in the Sun” or “No Going Back” programs about a British family who decide to become French Vignerons. What’s the truth behind the dream? It’s true that anyone…
2 James Postlethwaite:Gentle Warrior for the Good Life 2 3 by Ellen Hall 3 James Postlethwaite is tall and lanky with the grin of a naughty choirboy. Originally from Cheshire, he has lived in Sorede…
Thursday 8th November November has been absolutely delicious so far, with blue skies and warm sun throughout the day, and cold crisp mornings and evenings. Green leaves are still clinging on determinedly, if a little…
Améliorez votre Anglais 8 Tongue twister (répetez rapidement au moins trois fois) She shall surely see the sun shine 1 Trouvez la bonne définition (Find the right definition) 1 heat wave 2 You can’t put…
Ex pats to lose state health entitlement [(In his election campaign speech, M. Sarkosy said: “If you feel you are old enough to retire at 53, go ahead, but don’t expect the state to pay…
Saturday 6th October October has arrived in a volley of flash storms and heavy rain – still warm and sunny much of the time, but a morning sun against a clear blue sky lulls you…
World Laser Masters Championship, Roses. Paul Francis reports Last week I found myself ’over the border’ in Roses, Catalunya, in the middle of The World Masters Laser Championship. At first it sounded rather…