by Brian | May 1, 2021 | Living in France, Travel Advice
What Happens & When? France is starting to open up again after the latest if not the strictest lockdown. So what does that mean to anyone wanting to holiday in France, especially if you live in the UK? Here is the schedule and the proposed dates for when...
by Brian | Mar 23, 2019 | Living in France
Our Renovation Project in France So where have we been and what have we been doing for the last year or more. Well the simple answer is that we have been selling our lovely old watermill in the Aude department and have bought a new house in the Pyrenees Orientales in...
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 30, 2011 | Living in France
Not as bad as it sounds, its the story of a retired rugby star and hooker, Serge Dubois and his adventures running the ‘Bar Des Chasseurs’ in the ancient walled town of Castelverdun located in the South West of France.He is constantly bemused by the...
by Brian | Jan 7, 2011 | Living in France
Just a quick note to say sorry to everyone for a lack of blogging activity over the festive period and to let you know I am still around, if only just. I headed back to the UK for our family festivities not realising how dangerous a move that was.Consequently I have...
by Brian | Mar 21, 2010 | French Life, Living in France
It’s official, the 21st March is springtime here in France. I didn’t realise until I was chatting to my neighbour the other day and he actually told me which day it was.Everything is really starting to grow now so we spent a day in the garden to get all...