A Country Story, Or Two (And Vaccines)
They say nothing ever happens in the countryside, but of course that's most often said by city folk who've never lived here. And the concept of rural [...] continue reading
Sitting Still And Biding Time
10 days of winter and then it was over. We saw the last of the snow this week. A brilliant play as it shone in the sun and then slowly melted [...] continue reading
A Winter Fairytale, With Kings
It was the first time I'd ever seen anything like it. It had been snowing all night, and the ground was covered in a thick blanket of white. [...] continue reading
The Quest For Lady Luck In 2021
The first week of 2021 is here! It feels really good to say that, even though I have no idea what lies ahead. Here in our SW corner of France we [...] continue reading
The End Of 2020 Is Nigh (And I Am Ready For It)
Only 5 days left until the end of 2020! And what a year it's been! I think most folks will say "good riddance" and sing for 2021, hoping for [...] continue reading
Joyeux Noël!
Just a quick note for all my dear readers today. We're gearing up for our little 3-person Christmas Eve, with risalamande already made, the [...] continue reading
The Puzzle Of Language, Life And Me
Votre Gras de Noël est arrivé! (your Christmas fat(?) has arrived!) I was at our usual Thursday open-air market, and the signs were everywhere. [...] continue reading
It’s Beginning To Feel A Lot Like…?
Changes....changes happening everywhere. It seems to be the word of the week for me and it's got me thinking. It all started with the weather, [...] continue reading
Winter, Christmas Trees And Re-Opening Snags
Winter has arrived in SW France! It all came this week in a mighty blast from the Pyrénées, a front of cold, wet and biting weather that rolled down [...] continue reading
Re-Opening, Thanksgiving And A Half Century Of Time
Another week gone, and voilà....all of a sudden a whole month of French lock-down is over. Well that, and Thanksgiving and a half century of my life [...] continue reading
Reaching Limits
Nous avons besoin d'un permis de construire???? (We need a building permit????) The moment had been 4 months in the making, maybe 6 if you put it [...] continue reading
Making Connections
Et ce nouveau arrêté, c'est fou non? (this new rule, it's crazy isn't it?) I was chatting to the pork lady at the market, with whom I [...] continue reading
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