David Hall – Recycling woodsmith 3 by Michael Brady 3 A tall, slim man picks through a furniture factory rubbish heap, examining each bit of wood, keeping some, discarding others. His search seems purposeful. Indeed…
June mumbles in the mountain 3 With Jenny Rhodes 3 3 Late May/early June 3 Things have been happening up here. Yes I do mean real things. Firstly the Landy decided to debunk its rear…
The Lions Club (who sponsor Enfants & Santé, a charity raising money for research into childhood diseases such as leukaemia) organised two events over the holiday weekend of Saturday 22nd to Monday 24th May. The…
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…
Catherine Ribas Duchêne: Handmade Jewelry 3 by Ellen Hall 3 At the Artimon Gallery in Collioure until the end of June, Catherine Ribas Duchêne’s stunning creations in stones, pearls and shells are on display. She…
James Hogan – Creativity triggered 3 With MM Brady 3 Having tired of words, the writer deliberately escapes to a place where he isn’t fluent in the language. Initially, he feels like a hermit going…
Chantal Lebret : Voyage into Colour 3 by Ellen Hall 3 One of the pleasures of a visit to Banyuls-sur-Mer is strolling along the promenade with the port on one side and artists’ workshops on…
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…