Along with the usual seasonal flu, a  ‘gastro’ epidemic (gastroenteritis) appears to be making an early and uninvited round of France. It’s usually caused by a bacterial or viral tummy bug. This nasty little bug,…

A BIG THANK YOU FROM PENNY PARKINSON AND ALL AT CSF
We wanted you to know that we raised over €500 in donations and sponsorship on Sunday with more still trickling in. The money will be primarily used to fund training for our volunteers who give direct client support.

Charges Doctors or dentists who are ‘conventionnés’ (working within the French sickness insurance scheme) charge the official social security rates, now 23 euros per consultation. Some doctors have recently taken action and put their prices…

The hottest 2015 calendar on the block! Eleven gorgeous ladies and one very brave man star in the nuddy, tastefully frozen in time amidst the wines, vines and easels of sunny France. And boy, do they…

  Yoga for Cold Weather by Marion Thornley   According to the ancient philosophies of yoga and its sister science, ayurveda, the changing seasons allow different elements to dominate within the human body and its…