Driving through Spain? LATEST: In a rather quick turn around, the Spanish governement has announced that speed limits on the motorways will return to 120km/h from 1st July! Heading down the motorway to…
This has now been scrapped, particularly as it would have had an enormous impact on French Nationals living abroad, who would have been obliged to pay this extra tax on their french homes.The new tax…
Join the Tour de France If anybody would be interested in representing P-O Life at the Tour de France, please contact me and I will put your name forward. This would mean that you would…
‘El Bulli: Cooking in Process‘ El Bulli, renowned Roses restaurant, which opens for for six months of the year, evenings only, and has been considered the world’s best restaurant for more than a decade, is…
Meet Simon Newman I passed Simon Newman hitch hiking in Pollestres a few months ago. Le ‘usband, Olivier, suggested we should pick him up as he looked perfectly clean. I thought not, knowing that…
LES RADARS DANS LES PYRENEES-ORIENTALES There is a specific phone number (French only) to ring, if you have any questions resulting from being ‘flashed’ Tel: 08 11 10 To check out speed traps throughout…
Spam…….. From 2011, mobile phone users in France will be able to protect themselves from spam phone call such as unwanted voicemail messages or cold callers by adding their number to an official black-list. Spam…
Girona airport TGV link A new station connecting Girona airport to the TGV, is to be built just 1km from the airport. This will be just a 35 minutes train ride from Perpignan…
Hepatitis E from southern France sausages Health officials have issued a warning this week along with a series of recommendations regarding the consumption of certain sausages which may present a risk of hepatitis E, after…
Spanish air strikes NEWAirport authority Aena appear to have reached a preliminary agreement with trade unions and the proposed air strikes have been called off. Valid until December 2018, the agrrement includes steps to protect…