February 2013 Motorway tolls rise by an average of 2 % from Ist February 2013 Motorway companies Vinci, Eiffage, the two largest) along with APRR, Area, and Abertis, who manage Sanef and…
Wednesday 30th January Spring is here! Well, no, obviously looking at the date, it isn’t… but it certainly feels like it! We have all the windows thrown wide open, and have been bare-armed for much…
Thank you to members of the forum for this timely warning to check our Internet billing carefully. I contacted Orange today who are our internet provider because I noticed that the last 5 months…
Agnes Bogaert: Sculpture in Rivesaltes By Ellen Turner Hall An artist who describes herself as a nomad, Agnes Bogaert has created the perfect oasis in an old stone house in the middle of Rivesaltes. Her…
Tuesday 4th December The weather has been ’interesting’ over the past week. Windy, chilly but bright and sunny – too warm with the heating on, too cold with the heating off…. If I was writing…
Fetiye Boudevin: A Sculptor’s Eye in Banyuls-sur-Mer by Ellen Hall Keep your eyes open along the promenade behind Banyuls harbour and you will find a monumental eye staring back! The marble sculpture is…
The Beer Necessities You might have heard about bears and bear festivals in Prats-de-Mollo, but have you heard about beers and beer festivals? Spurred on by thirsty locals and their desire to enjoy “Real” British…
Michel Gloaguen: Retrospective By Ellen Turner Hall Artist Michel Gloaguen is celebrating 30 years in Roussillon with a delightful retrospective show at the Place de Gall, Palau del Vidre from 14 December to 13 January…
Boules, Baldies and Bermuda Shorts? Basil Howitt was enthralled by the eccentricities and fanaticism of pétanque players. Une partie de pétanque Une partie de pétanque A game of pétanque Ça fait plaisir Is so much…
Thursday 22nd November I’m back! Not from outer space like Gloria Gaynor, (although I have been told that I look a little boggle eyed first thing in the morning), but from a blog holiday. Summer…