MARCH 2015If action is not taken, the Little Yellow Train will close down for good in January 2016. Petitions have been circulating for months to save this Catalan treasure but despite more than 35…
Save Perpignan – Stansted winter flights Ryanair have warned Perpignan airport that they may not operate the Perpignan – London Stansted service for next winter season (last week of October 2015 to last…
A hummingbird ? A butterfly ? No – it is a moth! by Anna Stöckl A hummingbird hawkmoth in its typical hovering position feeding from a flower. You have probably seen this…
In a attempt to revitalize the declining fortunes of Girona airport since Ryanair left them high and dry, a budget of €10 million has been agreed in order to build a TGV station 2…
Sugar not so sweet for your health by Marion Thornley One of the first tools of living a yogic lifestyle is to treat the body with respect, and of course this…
Me and my girls – Alpacas in the P-O Celine Peniston-Bird and her husband, Simon, moved from Surrey to the P-O, delighted to have found sun, sea and mountains so perfectly packaged…
AL REC Restaurant-Epicerie-Café Welcome to this old-fashioned mixture of a small restaurant/café and grocery where you can also purchase local produce and meet the natives! Run by Yvon, who delights in speaking English as well as Catalan, you…
A study carried out by French investment bank Natixis estimates that there will be 750 million French speakers and suggests that French will be the world’s most spoken language by the year 2050. Most…
With the rest I made ‘marmalade’, technically a confiture d’orange if you use these oranges instead of the bitter Seville variety, and I much prefer it. The spicy heat of the chillies balances the sweetness very nicely. Makes about 6 jars, depending on the size of the oranges.
The trial continues of the participants in the 2009 Saint Cyprien scandal, with fines and jail sentences soon to be handed out to a motley crew of people involved, whether accidentally or on…