Take time if you’re travelling to check out your route on Bison Futé real time traffic conditions next week, when truckers may well be barricading the motorways or setting up an “opération…
Beauty is in the eye of the vegetable-holder Watch out in your local Intermarché for a new campaign «les fruits et légumes moches» in which they are selling ugly or poorly sized…
On the snail trail! At the height of the Roman Empire Romans found snails highly nutritious and farmed them extensively. The French are renowned worldwide for their snail eating. But there are only…
Non-prescription drugs may soon be in your supermarkets Yes, you’ve noticed then? No sex or rock’n roll available – but it got your attention! At present, only pharmacies are allowed to…
Wednesday 3rd September Wow! What an amazing September day! It totally puts August to shame! I’ve never been a big fan of august in the P-O, it somehow seems to be a bit of a tired…
Sea Hedgehogs and Prickly Railway Workers in Cerbère by Basil Howitt Whatever will they eat next? My beady gastronomic eye was caught recently by a couple of column inches in L’Indépendant’s second section…
EDF scams EDF is warning once again against fraudulent emails and SMS which are being sent to customers. They are set up by hackers seeking access to your personal information in order to steal…
Air France September Strikes? September 23rd 2014As the Air France pilot strike enters its second week, expected to be extended until at least Friday, making it the longest strike in 16 years, a…
Any of these exotic chaps around this year? If you see or hear of them, do please let us know on info@anglophone-direct.com Dalmation Pelican in Saint Cyprien Report and photos by kind permission…
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY….. Watch out for the new 10 euros note, which should be in circulation from 23rd September 2014 The BCC (Banque centrale européenne) suggests that you compare new and old…