Join Marian Thornley every week as she shares the ups and downs of her move to, and life in Céret Settling in France We woke up for the first time in our new home, realised…
According to the Indépendant of 12th January, a couple in Sorède were amazed to see blossom on their cherry tree, followed by a few red cherries……in December. And more have appeared in January. Le monde…
What compensation? If you are victim of an accident caused by a wild animal (wild boar, deer, yeti..), you might need to know what steps to take in order to receive compensation for damage…
Faire la bise - a tongue in cheek look at kissing in France The French ‘bise’ can be slightly awkward for those who haven’t grown up with it Hold out your hand, pucker up your…
Socialist candidate, 44 year old Carole Delga, the first president to be of the new Languedoc-Roussillon Midi-Pyrénées region, says that she will be a president for all, ‘une présidente de terrain’, ‘proche des citoyens’. Described…
by Marian Thornley How not to move to France Our cycling/house-buying adventure was taking place only a few weeks before the first of various financial crashes hit the world. Luckily for us, we managed to…
Even more pylons and aerials will go up on poor old Néoulous as increased competition amongst the TV channels leads to Broadcasting companies ‘Télédiffusion de France’ (TDF), ‘Towercast’ and ‘Itas TM’ staking their claim to a piece of this magnificent natural site.
So it was that a couple of days later we cycled into Ceret town centre and collapsed onto a bench outside the Mairie in the shade of the huge London plane trees.
By Ellen Turner Hall Running three businesses, the tapas bar La Cuisine, a catering business and cooking courses, Victoria Robinson describes herself as “a project machine”. Other ideas simmering in her mind: a cooperative for…
If you sing or play with a band, dance company or entertainment of any kind, or know of a great act that deserves some recognition, this could well be your (or their) big chance. Perpignan is…