English bell-ringing comes to the Pyrenees by Catherine Ladd As previously reported by ‘P.O. Life’, the small Anglican congregation of Vernet-les-Bains held several days of celebrations in early July 2011. The high…
Space to Breathe with Marion Thornley My husband and I have just moved back into our house after a summer spent under canvas. We were unsure how we would enjoy the experience,…
Free wind power for your house. We are a small rapidly expanding business based in Céret and we’re looking for a good site to install a 1kW Futurenergy wind turbine. The site will be used…
Absolutely Jane Mann! By Ellen Hall Whether you just hopped off the plane in Perpignan or have roamed the region for the last 30 years, Jane Mann’s latest book – Absolutely Almost All You need…
Strikes in Perpignan Teachers’ union SNUIPP (Syndicat national unitaire des instituteurs professeurs des écoles) has already planned its first strike of the year in the P-O, for 27th September. This first protest is against…
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…