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• 256. It is the Month of June..

  

  .. the month of leaves and roses, When pleasant sights salute the eyes and pleasant scents the noses. 19th June. In a perfect world, the above quote would be... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2018 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 255. Nutty in May

  

  5th May. We took Bulldozaire (aka Nutty) along to his second dog training session this morning.. It's held out in a field about 20 minutes from here. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2018 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 254. Spring Has Sprung..

  

  Hibiscus 2nd April. We've been busy in the garden tidying things up after the last long wet three months. I noticed the wisteria (known as - you'd never guess... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2018 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 253. Two Down, One to Go!

  

  A rare sight! 2nd March. Those of you with long memories may remember that in previous years I've had to visit a rhumatologue (a rheumatologist) to have my knee... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 252. A February Face..

  2nd January. We were up in Bordeaux on Wednesday for the day.. However, the two hour journey means we won't be making a habit of it unfortunately - it's just... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 251. Another Day, Another Euro..

  

  1st January 2018. Good morning to all.. I hope you're feeling fine after a late night last night. First of all, whoever and wherever you are, Happy New Year fro... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 250. Christmas Here We Come!

  

  7th December. France is in mourning following the death of Johnny Hallyday who died yesterday aged 74. He was a true showbiz phenomenon and he stood astride... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 249. November Already..!

  

  3rd November. I once wrote a blog post about how it's commonplace to see people here walking home with a fresh crispy baguette, still warm from the oven, and... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 248. The Pup!

  

  6th October. Nutty, our new cocker spaniel pup, is growing while-U-watch! Here he is in the garden earlier this afternoon pondering the meaning of life (or mayb... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 247. September Showers

  

  1st September. "Liebestraume" is a great Django Reinhardt track - and it comes from the soundtrack of a favourite Woody Allen film of mine - "Sweet and Lowdown"... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 246. Deep in Deepest France

  

  2nd August. Just as the Fêtes de Bayonne kicked off last week, we escaped up to Salers in the Auvergne. For many people, Salers is famous for one thing: its... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 245. Traditional French Restaurants

  I'm looking to build up a list of affordable restaurants from across all of France that serve food cooked in the traditional manner - using fresh ingredients,... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 244. Almost a Roar from the Lions

  

  1st July. As much as I'm a passionate British Irish Lions supporter, and however thankful I am for that win in the 2nd Test against New Zealand, I have to... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 243. Perfect Morning in Saint-Jean-de-Luz

  

  1st June. We went off early this morning to buy some lawn edging (ooh, the excitement of it!) from a garden centre outside Bayonne the size of Rutland - and... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 242. The Swallows Are Back..

  

  Esteben Borda 10th May. A long-lost cousin of mine arrived in town a couple of days ago in a camper van from a holiday in southern Spain. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 241. April Showers in the Basque Country

  

  2nd April. This morning, Madame was planning to make blanquette de veau for Sunday lunch, a dish which is a bit time-consuming to make. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 240. Can Spring Be Far Behind?

  

  1st March. The attempted political assassination of François Fillon is coming to the boil. The carefully orchestrated timing of this murky attempt to discredit ... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 239. Politics à La Française

  

  1st February. I wrote a few months ago that I thought François Fillon would be the next president of France. Well, recent events may have proved me wrong. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2017 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 237. In the Almost Bleak Midwinter..

  

  4th December. England finished their season yesterday with a convincing win over Australia at Twickenham by 37-21. It has to be said that England rode their luc... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 236. Season of Mists Etc

  

  4th November. The putting of the clocks back last weekend reminded me that Autumn is making a belated appearance in these parts. We lit our woodburner last... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 EXPAT, TRAVEL