Fisherman-artist: Francois Bernadi By Ellen Turner Hall Born in Collioure in 1922 into a family of fishermen, Francois Bernadi’s days were intimately entwined with ropes and chains, anchors and sails. From a life…
Bouygues Telecom are offering a special deal to customers, allowing them to make free calls to France from anywhere in Europe, an initiative which is likely to break the present high cost of roaming…
Yoga for weight loss by Marion Thornley As well as improving physical flexibility and strength, and promoting mental and emotional health, the physical postures (asanas) commonly used in yoga classes regulate and stimulate physiological functions…
Natural Magick Cindy Guilbert of St Laurent de Cerdans in the Vallespir talks about her book on easily found herbs, Natural Magick. I made a change of direction in mid-life and I…
Soul partners Boy meets girl in cool jazz club and, well, the rest is history……. If you live anywhere around the Maureillas/Ceret/St Jean/Le Boulou triangle (okay, so it’s a triangle of four sides – but…
Having trouble choosing your fish supper? Port Vendres Fish market, or the fish counters of major supermarkets as well as most fish shops will certainly have a few of the following fish….
Follow us on Facebook We have finally given in to progress and opened a FB group for Facebookers! There is a button to click on on the homepage of the website. Watch…
Opération Pièces jaunes The Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris-Hôpitaux de France has organised a yearly fundraiser since 1990. Opération Pièces jaunes (loose copper/change) aims to raise funds to finance projects and equipment within the…
Early retirees may no longer be entitled to free and subsidized health care in France, according to a recent announcement by the DHS. The new ruling, expected to come into force from April…
Police please me, oh yeah…… A new ‘code de déontologie’ (code of ethics) for the police directs them to show more respect for both public and suspected criminals by using ‘vous’ rather than…