by Marion Thornley <img4686|left> Some of the more well-known postures in yoga are the inversions, that is, when we turn ourselves upside down. These include the headstand, the shoulderstand, the arm balance, and others.…
Wednesday 4th November I snacked on a snail today (spit, hawk, beurk !!) I was so in awe of the fact that Jane and I were being entertained by the owner in dead posh style…
Wednesday 9th December Whoops ! I nearly missed December completely. Decided to do a bit of accidental ‘close up and personal’ research into French hospitals when a cyst turned septic, and I had to be…
2 More scandals from the Roussillon, otherwise known as “Le Far West de la Politique” (“The Wild West of Politics”) 2 Basil Howitt reports on a new twist in the notorious Saint-Cyprien saga. He also…
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…