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February 25, 2018 Family, Living, Living the dream, Travels

Live the dream

Last August we took possession of our dream house – and our dream life in ...more
January 5, 2018 Family, Philosophy

The problem of making collective decisions

I see the vultures circling over Bitrague hill. Given today’s wind direction ...more
January 2, 2018 Environment, Language, Running, walking

A hill route between Laval and Quillan

Here I describe my run-walk outing with a local companion into the spectacular hills ...more
December 27, 2017 Environment, walking

Hunters in the hills around Quillan

Another winter day in paradise begins. I’ll start with a morning jog – ...more
December 27, 2017 Eating and drinking, Environment, Family, Living the dream

When house becomes home

Yesterday we celebrated our first Christmas as a family in our very own house in ...more
December 25, 2017 Philosophy, Running, walking

A one- to two-hour loop around Laval, St Julia-de-Bec, Moulin de Balence, and Chateau Marserau

This 11 km route is on sealed and unsealed roads. There is a gentle climb up to St ...more
November 12, 2017 Costs, Living, Preparations

Setting up is not remotely easy

We have had our house closed up since we took possession at the end of August, and ...more
August 6, 2017 Environment, Living, Living the dream

Buy, sell and (foreign) exchange

It has been a long journey, with more turbulence than a long-haul flight over the ...more
July 23, 2017 Living the dream, Travels, Writing

Pitch perfect

After years of thinking about it, months of writing, weeks of editing, and days of ...more

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