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…
A thoroughly uplifting experience (cont) by Simon Newman (Continued from Part 1) After a dozen deep breaths and a string of expletives I eventually managed to reconnect with my earlier Zen-like composure. I decided…
LES RADARS DANS LES PYRENEES-ORIENTALES There is a specific phone number (French only) to ring, if you have any questions resulting from being ‘flashed’ Tel: 08 11 10 To check out speed traps throughout…
My continued journey in the stunning PO by Caroline Postlethwaite Following on from ‘Life in France, Finding my Path, the Inner me & the Life Force Within’ Well what a LOVELY day. It’s early…
Life in France, Finding my Path, the inner me & the life force within by Caroline Postlethwaite I would like to share with you a big change that has happened in my life since…
Thursday 10th March Yes, I know I made a load of promises in the New Year to write regularly but I seem to have lost the art of time juggling recently, and when I manage…
Tuesday 4th January Happy New Year! And dare I add that I’m so glad it’s all over? At the risk of sounding like Madame Bahumbug, I have to admit that it hasn’t been the most…
Feeling the pinch this Christmas? Or are you just plain skint? Basil Howitt was dismayed by the ever-increasing need for charitable handouts in Perpignan and at Christmas. Nevertheless, the spirit of Christmas survives gloriously…
The show must go on! In spite of torrential storms during this year’s Fête des Vendanges at Banyuls-sur-Mer, the Fanfare Bands played on, à la Titanic. Basil Howitt reports. In our part of the world,…
Gem Melville – hand painted textiles and a colourful life! The talented Gem Melville was born 1949, in Vryheid, South Africa where she lived and worked until 2001. She has focused on textiles since 1992,…