Michel Tisnès: Outside the box by Ellen Turner Hall In the great tradition of creators of boxed assemblages, the artist Michel Tisnès has juxtaposed a multitude of disparate images, to pique our curiosity…
MOUNTAIN MAMA IN LES ANGLES Very slow start to the winter season up here. We had a fall of snow some weeks ago and then beautiful warm weather which melted quite a bit…
Resolutions and yoga for the New Year with Marion Thornley New Year and time for those resolutions again. I make some every year, but by the end of January can never remember…
UPDATE December 2015 The new, large region of ‘Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrénées’ has designed its provisional logo, unveiled this week. It is temporary, until something a little more representative can be created, but this is what you…
I felt very much like a puppy in a squeaky toy shop when I visited the Guerido Zoo, (renamed Sud Croquettes) pet shop ‘extraordinaire’ in Mas Guerido near Perpignan. Boasting bouncy balls, bowls, baskets and…
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder! by JOHN FAIRCLOUGH SOME GREAT PRESENT IDEAS HERE, INCLUDING PERSONAL GIFT BASKETS MADE UP FROM YOUR OWN SELECTION. The V&B are now open…
The car’s roots took hold early 20th century Barcelona when a dashing young Spanish artillery captain, Emilio de la Cuadra teamed up with Swiss engineer, Marc Birkigt
It looks like the ski slopes of the high Pyrenees will be postponing their opening day, due to the recent mild climate, which has not so far created the necessary conditions for good…
MOUNTAIN MAMA IN LES ANGLES Christmas is just around the corner and most of my shopping is done. The Christmas puds are made and chutney, pickles and fruits are jarred, bottled and packed.…
What should property buyers do when it comes to getting advice? The purchase of a property in France involves a substantial financial commitment, yet too often buyers know surprisingly little about the product…