Many people of ‘a certain age’ will remember all the fuss about the banning of Serge Gainsborough’s ‘Je t’aime (moi non plus)’, which only served to make it so much more popular.
Crunching snow and much laughter was heard as Mike led his group of twenty odd snow shoe walkers along the trail through the fir and silver birch trees. Tracks of hare crossed the path, the…
Restaurant Côte Catalane NOW CLOSED DOWN BUT FISH AND OYSTER DISHES STILL AVAILABLE AT THEIR SHOP, OYSTER RESTAURANT AND FRESH FISH MARKET IN PORT VENDRES. ZAC du Mas Balande, Route d’Elne, PERPIGNAN – 04…
MOUNTAIN MAMA IN LES ANGLES Are you as hot as I am? We are melting up here. It’s going to be of no news to anyone that it is hot, it has been hot and will…
Six Nations Rugby With Mike Thomas, Sorède Despite some indifferent play in two of the matches the weekends rugby was captivating and helped to wet the appetite for the remaining fixtures. Pick…
CERET 19 – ARGELES SUR MER 13 With Mike Thomas, Sorède Big crowd (1200). Superb atmosphere. Great setting. Glorious weather. Poor match. Local derbies are often dour affairs and this one was…
Open all hours…. Just a few of the restaurants that are open all year round….
NOVEMBER 2012 Auberge Can Joan (between Le Boulou and Le Perthus) Reviewed by Paul Cartmell I first spotted ‘Auberge Can Joan’ on a wonderful walk last Easter from the hamlet of Saint Jean d’Albere.…
USAP 17 – MUNSTER 18 With Mike Thomas, Sorède This match was by no means a classic but it was ferocious and exciting right up to the final whistle. After it…
MUNSTER 36 – USAP 8. With Mike Thomas, Sorède On a damp, dark, December day USAP were ”lucky to come second” at Thomond Park, Limerick, the home of Irish Province Munster. This was not…