by Brian | Aug 26, 2013 | holiday in September, sunflower harvest, sunflowers France
Wandering through the fields around Le Moulin is always a bit special. If there isn’t a fantastic sky to see, or a contrast between the sun and the shadows then there is always a bit of wildlife or something else that nature is prepared to share with us.But...
by Brian | Jul 20, 2013 | activity holiday in France, canal du midi cycling, Castelnaudary France, Guest Writers, la cite carcassonne
Cruising the Midi Canal is high on many a bucket list but if you have five days, why not take it slowly and walk from the start of the canal at Toulouse to the medieval city of Carcassonne?Along the way, the canal is peaceful and serene with boat traffic through...
by Brian | Jul 14, 2013 | Days out sightseeing in France, Travel Advice, Travel Europe
Pezenas is located in the Herault department of Languedoc Roussillon not too far from Montpellier and on first impressions it held a similar ambience to Montpellier, albeit on a much smaller scale. In other words ‘cafe culture’ was much in evidence and...
by Brian | Jun 21, 2013 | Travel Advice
Making plans for a hard earned holiday can be bad enough, but then when someone trying to make a point disrupts your plans so that they can benefit, it’s a bit hard to take. Especially when it is in the holiday season and may be, for many, their only chance...
by Brian | Apr 6, 2013 | French Life, springtime in France
It is hard to believe how quickly time passes living here in France, the end of 2012 disappeared while we were visiting everyone in the UK and when we got back in the new year it was a little nippy to say the least.Just as well then that we had a good store of...
