October 18th 2009 October is a lovely month up here in the mountains. There is a freshness in the air and the trees are now dressed in their full autumn plumage of gold, yellow, red…
Bridget Rook-Waterhouse was featured recently in ‘Artists & Illustrators’ magazine, to which many France-based English artists subscribe. The magazine showed Bridget at work in her studio in her house in Ceret. “It was quite a…
Compromis de vente and Sous seing privé What is a Compromis de vente/Sous seing privé? THE SOUS-SEING IS SIGNED BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER AND USUALLY ORGANISED BY AN ESTATE AGENT. THE COMPROMIS DE VENTE IS…
Delays and remedies Some contracts state that completion of the transaction should take place at the latest by a fixed date. Alternatively, the contract may stipulate that completion should take place within a specified number…
Ryanair Launches 1 million €1 Seat Sale 3 Travel in late Oct & Nov 3 Ryanair has announced that from midnight (24:00hrs, 5th Oct) it released 1 million seats at an all inclusive price of…
Monday 5th October Life must be a doddle if you’re a cow! Taking a walk this morning past the gorgeous gals grazing in the field along the road, it struck me that that ‘it’s a…
by Marion Thornley As women in the modern world, we often bear the brunt of much of its suffering. That is not to say that men never suffer or that women are morally superior,…
Sales in France In the past, retailers have only been able to hold sales twice a year, of a maximum of six weeks, each, and on dates decided for them by the prefecture of each…
3 Where do I start this month? 3 Summer is winding down and the village is wonderfully quiet. There is a certain hint of autumn in the air and there is a slight tint in…
First snow – 16th September 2009 The first snow fell on the Cambre d’aze a couple of days ago at approx 2700 metres although can’t see it as it is swathed in cloud. Can’t see…