In 1916 following the battle of the Somme an organization was formed with the aim of fostering friendship and cultural links between the citizens of France and Great Britain. In the UK AFGB has been…
Etiennette Mayneris’ shop in Castelnou is an experience with aromas of fennel, thyme and rosemary mingle with tilleul and laurier and dried bunches of l’immortelles (popular for la Fête de la Saint-Jean)…..
Summer Sales 2016 The summer sales 2016 have been set by the préfecture for a period of 6 weeks starting on Wednesday 22nd June at 8h00 until Tuesday 2nd August. During the sale period,…
Céret town council has recently appointed a private firm to run parking patrols, and locals who live and work in town and rarely move their cars were unpleasantly surprised to find that they’d disappeared. Their first reaction was to report them stolen to the police, only afterwards realising that they’d been towed as they’d been parked in the same spot for over a week.
The border police have confirmed that checks will start up again as part of the security measures for Euro 2016.
by Simon Bridges Simon asks – is that a “Yes” or a “No” then ? There is an issue which is of concern to us all and one which has the potential to change our…
The rainy spring had kept the garden growing and the lawn green. Because the house is built on a large outcrop of rock it takes only a few days of rain for our lawn to turn into a lake and the field behind to become sodden. This situation worsened when a water pipe running under the field burst. The water was coming from an old reservoir which we shared with our neighbours and used on the garden during dry spells.
by Martin Bailey Crunchy and salty, this recipe is ideal for those warm evenings as an apero whilst drinking a cold beer or chilled rosé. It’s really easy to prepare and can be easily adapted…
ON THE ROAD IN FRANCE Changes in driving laws operational from 1st July 2016 include…… ☛ the banning of all headphones and earpieces for listening to music (already banned – hands free devices which…
Céret town council has recently appointed a private firm to run parking patrols, and locals who live and work in town and rarely move their cars were unpleasantly surprised to find that they’d disappeared. Their first reaction was to report them stolen to the police, only afterwards realising that they’d been towed as they’d been parked in the same spot for over a week.