Monday 19th September There’s snow on the Canigou – Whooooppppeeeeeee Wow! There’s snow on the Canigou! After a day of heavy rains yesterday, (the day I brought my Papa back from Leeds for a spot of…
Saturday 8th October 2011 Nuit des Draconides On Saturday 8th October, our planet will cross a trail of meteors, a storm of tiny space rocks, causing a spectacular meteor shower in the…
Théâtre de l’Archipel, Perpignan by Courtney O’Brien-Brown NOW EXPECTED TO OPEN OCTOBER 2011 There is an exciting new addition to the Perpignan skyline. If you have been to Perpignan in the last few…
THE ASSOCIATION FRANCE – GRANDE – BRETAGNE P.O. CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR PHOTOFrance-Grande Bretagne member, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Eyers giving a talk about his career in the Gurkhas. The dynamic association FRANCE –…
I met Jenny Rhodes for the first time in 2008, in their deliciously cosy cottage in the heart of Les Angles, just a five minute walk from the ski slopes. Rosy, fun and delightfully…
SAY NO TO THE CORRIDA. JOIN US FOR A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THIS CRUEL AND BABARIC PRACTICE. Tuesday 16th August, COLLIOURE RV at 16H – parking de la GARE SNCF ON THIS DAY…
30 July to 31 August, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m Dalí Theatre-Museum by Night From the 30 July to 31 August, the Musée Dalí in Figueres will open in the evening…
Tragic accident on Canigou Rachel Pridmore & family would like to thank everybody for all the kind words, offers of support and generous donations, that have been given to us over the last three…
Petrol and diesel prices in the P-O After a brief cut in petrol prices at the beginning of summer, pump prices are set to increase again by four to five centimes a litre, due to…
Compulsory registration for rental properties in France Since the beginning of July 2010, it has been compulsory for second home and gite owners to register their properties with their local town hall or risk…