by Brian | Feb 11, 2014 | Castelnaudary France, Days out sightseeing in France, French Life, holiday in France, Living in France
The light was fading fast and everyone was getting ready for the fireworks to start from a boat in the ‘Grand Bassin’ of Castelnaudary. Depending on the weather, which let’s face it is usually pretty good in the summer, the 13th July and the day...
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...
by Brian | May 15, 2011 | French Life, Rambling Holiday South of France, Woodland Walks
Well I say gorge walking, but actually it was more of a paddle in a stream. Gorge walking just sounds better and grabs the attention a little more. I know you want to know why we were ‘gorge walking’, stick with me on this, it’s good copy writing....
by Brian | Sep 2, 2010 | French Life
This is a superfast post, I just wanted to share these photographs of the posh bees we get in the garden. They are attracted to the buddleia like the needle of a compass to the north pole. But they are much more interesting to watch, especially when they start...
by Brian | Jul 18, 2010 | French Life, Tour de France
So there we were relaxing in our sleepy little village in Issel when all of a sudden there was the sound of helicopters whirring overhead and some frantic activity suddenly kicking off. I thought for a second the relatives have finally tracked us down and we were...
by Brian | Apr 29, 2010 | French Life, Guest Writers
Today we have a guest post from Eva Alexandra who is discussing the benefits of a Mediterranean diet and how it can help you in leading a healthy lifestyle.a) Can people still enjoy weight loss and effective weight management even if Mediterranean diet is high in fat?...
