FRANCE | Wednesday, 1 Oct 2014 | Views [312]
Strange that when you go on holiday, sometimes even 2 weeks is too long, now it's only 3 weeks left. September weather has is a way been better than August, able to top up my tan in the past week, but nights are now cold, and its back to the duvet.... Read more >
FRANCE | Monday, 15 Sep 2014 | Views [329]
Met my 3rd snake yesterday, an adder curled up sunbathing on the road, nearly stepped on it , but obviously didn't cos it just uncurled and slithered into a hole at the roadside, today though I ve been paying penance for my trips out, by strimming ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 7 Sep 2014 | Views [288]
Sitting here listening to the worst singing possible...a group called the tenerifes... sounded good the first time I heard them but things have changed. Still its qes free entertainment on a saturday afternoon. The classical music finished ... Read more >
FRANCE | Thursday, 21 Aug 2014 | Views [274]
The tumble drier is all set up now but still hasn't been used, as no same day change overs, the last load of washing from the weekend went in this morning,...
after all only got a domestic sized clothes line.! Monday forecast was 28 so off to the ... Read more >
FRANCE | Thursday, 21 Aug 2014 | Views [265]
Pat haslived here for 11 years, and so far she has never needed to use the tumble drier, but that could all change! They had an end of summer festival on the 15th, comple
te with usual music and dancing, held outdoors this time... and it seems the ... Read more >
FRANCE | Saturday, 9 Aug 2014 | Views [292]
Good news since the cancellation the appartment has been filled with lots of short stays...more work,! And I am still en famille, nice not having to think about meals though. All the recent 3 weekers are going this weekend. It means the loss of ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 3 Aug 2014 | Views [247]
Still a musical theme going on, groups appearing sponsored by the bars on odd nights, a tensome singing at lunch time today, even went to an organ recital but the least said about that the better!
Place is full again, so I've moved in with the owners ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 20 Jul 2014 | Views [300] | Comments [1]
Bands night , they say is the best night of the year. Basically different bands from all over come parade through the town , then alternate at various places Round the town. There were 7 bands from a very good ska band, to a mick jagger impersonator ... Read more >
FRANCE | Wednesday, 16 Jul 2014 | Views [313]
First let me correct the illusion that it rains all the time. I n fact it hasn't rained for a week now, mornings have been 98% sunny but come knocking off time at noon the clouds have usually built up, so its more like british summer rather than ... Read more >
FRANCE | Thursday, 10 Jul 2014 | Views [346] | Comments [1]
If your favourite wine comes from languedoc stock up now. For the 3rd day they are still lamenting the loss of grapes , sunflowers and fruit following the thunderstorms. In the Aude they had hailstones the size if marbles!. The rhubarb leaves got shredded ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 6 Jul 2014 | Views [269] | Comments [1]
For most of June my walking was limited and was reduced to using 2 sticks for any ghing more than 10 minutes-didn't stop me from doing things, just getting there. The sticks have been great , letting me go further without getting knee pain, but ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 6 Jul 2014 | Views [357]
After a horrendous thunderstorm right overhead yesterday, with hail that sounded like gunshots on the rooft and we could hear it like a strong wind for a minute before it arrived, I decided to head for the beach. It was bus to Perpignan then train, ... Read more >
FRANCE | Friday, 27 Jun 2014 | Views [259] | Comments [1]
While you've all been enjoying your summer its been the worst week here yet. Thunderstorms and torrential rain on Mon and Tues afternoons, saw the demise of my'waterproof' walking boots, which started letting in water, Wed rained most of the day ... Read more >
FRANCE | Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014 | Views [232]
I suppose it equates to midsummer dawn dances. Post war some madcap climbed the summit of the local mountain Caingou, and lit a fire at the peak. In the 60's someone else did the same on his birthday thus the tradition developed. I suppose it helps on ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 22 Jun 2014 | Views [243]
Spanish toilets are superior to the French, according to Patricia, the Irish lady. So when she needed one I offered to keep her company down to Girona. A bad weather day was forecast as we headed over the hillsand after a visit to Decathalon, and Currys ... Read more >
FRANCE | Monday, 16 Jun 2014 | Views [246]
They do a good thunderstorm here, the other day down in Perpignan local temp had it at 39.5 here only 36, but the thunder rumbled for a good 4 hours, shame it wasn't night to see the lightening. But very little rain -drops the size of pennies but not ... Read more >
FRANCE | Wednesday, 11 Jun 2014 | Views [214]
I never thought l'd say it but the bells are not so noticable now, sometimes I miss them altogether. Not so good when using them as an alarm. Today as well the cow bells at the other, other side of town sounded almost like a babbling brook, ... Read more >
FRANCE | Saturday, 7 Jun 2014 | Views [242]
Prats has its fair share of incommers seeking a better climate. One of these is Patricia who moved here when about my age snd has spent the last 13 years or so doing up the children's home that she bought. It is still a work in progress as ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sunday, 1 Jun 2014 | Views [243]
It's not been the best week for the weath
er. Rain every afternoon with at least two layers of clothing needed when not occupied. It had snowed again on the tops as well but the new layer didn't last long, though the hard core snow is still ... Read more >
FRANCE | Monday, 26 May 2014 | Views [264]
Just popped over to Spain for Sunday lunch in a restaurant run by italians. Lovely run over the mountains following the route that the Spanish took to escape Franco, and then the French took to escape the Germans. ( gr83). Camprodon was the name of the ... Read more >
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