Disconnection and Reconnection by Marian Thornley After 4 years of living in France, the last 12 months have been, for me, a time of disconnection.. Thinking about it now in retrospect, the disconnection started in…
Cancer Support in Céret A new Cancer Support Group is being set up at Mas Pallagourdi in the Hauts de Ceret. With the support of Cancer Support France, yoga teacher and therapist Marian Thornley is…
To all skiers Have you ever wondered what happens to all the bits and bobs that drop out of your pocket when you’re on a chair lift?How many times have you thought you had checked…
Driving through Spain? LATEST: In a rather quick turn around, the Spanish governement has announced that speed limits on the motorways will return to 120km/h from 1st July! Heading down the motorway to…
Paint, pencils and passion… Paint, pencils and passion…….. are all you need to become an artist. So says Ari Hantke, trilingual artist, architect and musician, who will be offering a ‘Watercolour Summer School’ around…
This has now been scrapped, particularly as it would have had an enormous impact on French Nationals living abroad, who would have been obliged to pay this extra tax on their french homes.The new tax…
[(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 chatty,…
Join the Tour de France If anybody would be interested in representing P-O Life at the Tour de France, please contact me and I will put your name forward. This would mean that you would…
‘El Bulli: Cooking in Process‘ El Bulli, renowned Roses restaurant, which opens for for six months of the year, evenings only, and has been considered the world’s best restaurant for more than a decade, is…
Pyrenean Mountain Dogs in the Albères by Courtney O’Brien-Brown Sister Marie-Christine has a commanding presence for a woman her size. The petite nun, who resides at the Monastère des Ermites-de-Marie, is no stranger to dealing…