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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
Back in the groove, home on the range, living la vida loca. Yup, it's all happening right here in our exciting little 1km radius. I guess the [...] continue reading
We seem to be running in circles these days, taking four steps forward and then ten back, the entire world stuck in some crazy 2020 time-loop warp. [...] continue reading
It was said that it could never be taken, and in truth it almost never was. It was a stronghold, the shining star of the Cathars, a refuge, a village, [...] continue reading
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