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91. My Life in the P-O – June 2014

Kate 22/05/2021 1 Comment

Looking back to June 2014 (and a quick glance at long ago 2005) and my life in the P-O

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Find for free or give away

Kate 20/05/2021 0 Comments

GIve away items that you no longer use to be re-used, recycled, donated..

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Amélie les Bains Palalda Montalba – Ville de Culture

Laura McLellan 18/05/2021 0 Comments

For 2021, Amélie les Bains Palalda Montalba is putting heart and soul into culture in all its forms – Covid permitting, of course!

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Observations of a Newcomer : Bon Appétit!

Laura McLellan 16/05/2021 1 Comment

A newcomer has joined us! A warm welcome to Leone Crinnion, recently arrived in Saint Cyprien, who will be sharing her thoughts as she discovers our beautiful region

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Book Club : The Shadow of the Wind, Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Laura McLellan 16/05/2021 1 Comment

The Shadow of the Wind is one of my favourite books to re-read once in a while because of the beautiful style it is written in. You probably have heard of it as by now it is a literary classic. This is good old fashion storytelling, a mysterious tale to get lost in, and has many good quotes.

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The Latest News on Arrivals in France from outside the EU/Schengen Area

Laura McLellan 16/05/2021 4 Comments

Taken from the French government’s dedicated visa page, the following relates to the latest requirements and information regarding foreign arrivals in France from outside the EU/Schengen Area.

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Hay fever and the pollen count

Kate 12/05/2021 0 Comments

If you think you’ve caught one of those ‘summer colds’, you may actually be suffering from a nasty attack of hay fever!

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Food for Thought: Tourin à l’ail

Laura McLellan 11/05/2021 1 Comment

Suzanne Dunaway LOVES to cook. Some might say she LIVES to cook. Having cooked, written and painted around the world, here she shares her PO-inspired recipes in this weekly blog.

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Gaddafi’s plane in Perpignan

Kate 10/05/2021 1 Comment

Gaddafi’s Airbus will finally be leaving Perpignan airport for Libya at the end of May.

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Local News – Weekly Round up

Laura McLellan 10/05/2021 0 Comments

A weekly update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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